Individual and group lessons

Basics of playing techniques and breathing

Audition simulation and orchestra excerpts

Ensemble and orchestra

Registration for masterclasses and basics courses will take place:

  • From December 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026, by completing the registration form on the project’s website
  • A participant who has successfully registered must receive a confirmation from the project organizer in their email inbox.

The fee:

  • Package I: orchestra, concerts – 90 euros;
  • Package II: main instrument group lessons, orchestra, ensembles, concerts – 150 euros;
  • Package III: masterclasses, orchestral studies, orchestra, concerts – 210 euros;
  • The fee must be paid to: Institution – TRAKŲ RAJONO SAVIVALDYBĖS ADMINISTRACIJA TRAKŲ MENO MOKYKLA, Account No. LT404010042700045296, Luminor Bank, AB.
    The deadline of payments is April 15, 2026.
  • For participants who cancel their registration after April 15, the fee is non-refundable.

After registering for the masterclasses, accompaniments for solo pieces (1 piece) must be submitted by May 31.

07 27 2026 – 08 02 2026

Monday (July 27) – Friday (July 31)

09.00–12.00 | Warm-ups, masterclasses
12.00–13.00 | Lunch
13.00–15.30 | Masterclasses, basics, ensemble
15.30–18.30 | Fanfare orchestra. Conductor Bert Langeler
18.45–19.15 | Dinner

Saturday (August 1)

12.00–13.00 | Lunch
13.00–16.00 | Fanfare orchestra. Conductor Bert Langeler

Sunday (rAugust 2)

10.00–13.00 | Fanfare orchestra. Conductor Bert Langeler
13.00–14.00 | Lunch

The course will take place in Trakai Art School (Karaimų 10, Trakai), Trakai Culture Centre (Vytauto 69, Trakai).

2026  „Trakai Fanfare Week“ teachers:

  • Liutauras Janušaitis | saxophone, Lithuania
  • Philippe Portejoie |saxophone, France
  • Karolis Šarkus | saxophone, Lithuania
  • Chris Castellanos | horn, USA
  • Andrius Dirmauskas | horn, Lithuania
  • Jeff Conner | trumpet, USA
  • Apolinaras Dubauskas | trumpet, Lithuania
  • Dovas Lietuvninkas | trumpet, USA
  • Immanuel Richter | trumpet, Switzerland
  • Jose Sibaja | trumpet, USA
  • Sebastiaan Kemner | trombone, Netherlands
  • Martyna Mišeikytė | trombone, Lithuania
  • Domingo Pagliuca | trombone, USA
  • Louise Pollock | trombone, Sweden, Switzerland
  • Jievaras Jasinskis | jazz trombone, Lithuania
  • Bernardas Butkus | euphonium, Lithuania
  • William Russell | tuba, USA
  • Bert Langeler | conductor, Estonia, Netherlands

      Pianists:

  • Dovilė Bagdonaitė
  • Rasa Kanišauskaitė
  • Kamilė Zaveckaitė

Masterclass Course Schedules

Information will be announced in June.