8–16 July 2023

Saturday, 8 July
Mikó Castle (2 Cetății Square)*
18.00 Opening Ceremony of the Festival
18.30 PRISMA (Germany): Streets of London
Saint Peter and Paul Parish Church, Șumuleu Ciuc (53 Kájoni János Street, Cioboteni)
21.00 MADÉFALVI SCHOLA (Romania) & CANLAR (Hungary): “I serve You in Word and Deed” 🚌

Sunday, 9 July
Mikó Castle, Northwestern Bastion Hall (2 Cetății Square)
17.00 Book launch – Ostinato edited by Ernő Boros in the memory of Endre Deák

Mikó Castle (2 Cetății Square)*
18.00 KÁJONI CONSORT (Romania): Revocatio musicalis
19.00 CARMINA RENASCENTIA (Romania): Music of the Fairy Garden

Monday, 10 July
Reformed Church (11 Márton Áron Street)
19.00 CONCERTO SPIRALIS (Romania, Hungary): Prima di Corelli

Tuesday, 11 July
Zengő Tér Cultural Center (35 Petőfi Street)
10.00 “With Pipes, Drums, Fiddles” – musical activities for children, with Julcsi Ádám**

Mikó Castle (2 Cetății Square)
16.00 The History of the Mikó Castle – guided tour in the Szekler Museum of Ciuc

Roman Catholic Church Holy Cross (38 Kossuth Lajos street)
21.00 ELŐD GÁBOR (Romania): Sei Solo

Wednesday, 12 July
Zengő Tér Cultural Center (35 Petőfi Street)
10.00 “With Pipes, Drums, Fiddles” – musical activities for children, with Julcsi Ádám**

The square in front of the Csíki Játékszín Theatre (6 Blvd Timișoarei)
12.00 Street music performed by OBOE BAND (Romania, Hungary, Germany)

Cinema Csíki Mozi (2 Majláth Gusztáv Károly Square)
15.00 Musica et Scientia – early music lectures
Lecturers: Dr. habil. Gábor Kovács (Hungary), Dr. Zoltán Széplaki (Hungary), Dr. Klára Radnóti (Hungary), Judit Emese Benkő (Romania)

Mikó Castle (2 Cetății Square)
16.00 Saved Sacral Treasures and Franciscan Printing and Bookbinding Workshop at Șumuleu-Ciuc – guided tour in the Szekler Museum of Ciuc

Amadé Pension & Restaurant, Siculeni (42 Siculeni)
20.00 Franciscan Music and Cuisine – 17th century musical dinner** 🚌

Thursday, 13 July
Mikó Castle (2 Cetății Square)
16.00 The History of the Mikó Castle – guided tour in the Szekler Museum of Ciuc
18.00 “A favourite dish of the Hungarians.” Nosing around old pots — lecture by Noémi Saly

Mikó Castle, Northwestern Bastion Hall (2 Cetății Square)
21.00 ISTVÁN KÓNYA (Hungary): Ballo Ongaro – Hungarian and Central European Lute Music

Friday, 14 July
Mikó Castle (2 Cetății Square)
15.00 CLOSING CONCERT OF THE 15TH EARLY MUSIC SUMMER UNIVERSITY***
16.00 Saved Sacral Treasures and Franciscan Printing and Bookbinding Workshop at Șumuleu-Ciuc – guided tour in the Szekler Museum of Ciuc

Saint Augustine Church (1 Szent Ágoston Square)
19.30 BAROQUE FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA (Romania, Hungary, Germany): Royal Music for the Anniversary

Saturday, 15 July
Mikó Castle (2 Cetății Square)
11.00 Children’s Renaissance Day: craft workshops and Renaissance games
15.00 CODEX (Romania): The Field Mouse and the House Mouse – Musical fairy tale*

Mikó Castle, Weapons room (2 Cetății Square)
16.30 Transylvanian Wine Tasting, with the Vinkli Wine Store**

Mikó Castle (2 Cetății Square)*
18.00 MUSICA HISTORICA (Hungary): Kerekded ez világ (It’s a Round World) – Music from the first half of the 17th century Transylvania and Hungary
19.30 TREI PARALE (Romania): Bazaar. Songs from the 19th century
21.00 Renaissance dance event, with Gábor Kovács

Sunday, 16 July
Szekler Border Guard Memorial Center, Frumoasa (18 Mihăileni Street) – departure point
10.30 Local history tour with music – Saint Ladislaus thematic tour**

Saint John Church, Delnița
18.00 DUO VARGFOT (Norway, Swiss): At the Crossroads of Folk and Art Music 🚌

Cinema Csíki Mozi (2 Majláth Gusztáv Károly Square)
21.00 DADOR PROJECT (Hungary): Bizarre Poems – Italian Baroque cantatas, with contemporary Hungarian poems

• In case of unfavourable weather conditions, at the Csíki Játékszín Theatre, Great Hall (6 Blvd Timișoarei)
  ** Participation in this event is based on prior registration by calling +40 746 244 235 (for the tours and activities for children), +40 753 055 311 (for wine tasting), +40 747 465 407 (musical dinner)
  *** In case of unfavourable weather conditions, in the Festive Hall of the Segítő Mária Roman Catholic High School’s Student Hostel. (3 Mihai Eminescu Street)
  🚌 A bus will leave from the parking lot of the Erőss Zsolt Arena half an hour before the event.

Details regarding tickets can be found online at www.regizene.ro.
The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the programme.

15th Early Music Summer University in Miercurea Ciuc
9–14 July 2023
Petőfi Sándor Primary School (Miercurea Ciuc, 40 Petőfi Sándor Street)

Masterclasses:

∙ Viola da gamba and Violone – István Csata (Romania)
∙ Renaissance Ensemble Masterclass – Rumen István Csörsz (Hungary)
∙ Harpsichord – Mária Fülöp (Switzerland)
∙ Percussion in Early Music, Percussion Chamber Course – Roland Kasza and Balázs Sudár (Hungary)
∙ Choir and choir conducting – Gábor Kovács (Hungary)
∙ Lute and Guitar – István Kónya (Hungary)
∙ Canto – Réka Palócz (Hungary)
∙ Recorder and Flute – Zoltán Széplaki (Hungary)
∙ Baroque Violin – Piroska Vitárius (Hungary)
Optional courses available for all participants
Renaissance Ensemble Masterclass (as second class) – Rumen István Csörsz (Hungary)
Minstrels’ Club – Rumen István Csörsz (Hungary)
Morning dance class – Gábor Kovács (Hungary)

Accompaniment on harpsichord:
Zsuzsa Csengeri Kostyák (Romania), Amalia Erdős (Romania), Zsolt Garai (Romania)

Collaborators: Katalin Hanke (Romania), Noémi Karácsony (Romania), Elena Maria Șorban (Romania)