Masterclass – Barthold Kuijken

This masterclass focuses on the period interpretation of music of the 17^th and 18^th centuries and is aimed at players of the modern flute and the Baroque transverse flute (traverso). Active participation is free of charge. All those interested in taking part may register via the email address masterclass@festival.cz by sending us their current CV not later than 31 March 2026.

A specialist in the Baroque transverse flute and the recorder, Barthold Kuijken originally studied the modern flute at Bruges Conservatoire and at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. The chance discovery of a Baroque flute and his subsequent study of original instruments in museums and private collections, and also 17^th and 18^th century sources, led him to early music and his specialisation in performance on Baroque instruments. He has collaborated with René Jacobs, harpsichordists Robert Kohnen and Gustav Leonhardt and violinist Lucy van Dael. He was a member of Collegium Aureum for many years and he still performs in La Petite Bande. At the same time he was also a member of the Mons-based ensemble Musiques Nouvelles with its focus on contemporary music. He has made recordings for Sony Classical, harmonia mundi (today BMG), Accent and Opus 111. His scholarly work includes a new annotated Urtext edition of Johann Sebastian Bach’s flute compositions for Breitkopf & Härtel. He teaches Baroque flute at the Royal Conservatoires in Brussels and The Hague. Barthold Kuijken is attending the festival as a member of the jury of the Prague Spring International Music Competition.