
Symphonic Holidays
With Symphonic Holidays you will have the opportunity to play at an advanced level in an amateur orchestra while enjoying your holiday in relaxing and inviting places in Southern Europe. We combine the comforts of Mediterranean life with our essential mission: to bring together people who share a passion for music. Our daily rehearsals culminate in a concert performance at the end of the vacation. Read more...






All confirmed / open places
All five Symphonic Holidays scheduled for 2026 are confirmed to be realized. Thank you for the 179 amateur musicians who have signed up to-date for these courses, giving a good basis for all to go ahead with preparations. At the same time, plenty of opportunities are waiting for more players to complete the orchestras.
Strings: Open spots on all courses (exceptions: violas and cellos are complete in Collioure, and cellos are complete in Cefalù October)
Flute: Cefalù spring (flute 3 / piccolo), Bardou
Oboe: Cefalù spring
Bassoon: Bardou
Horn: Cefalù spring, Orvieto
Trumpet: Cefalù spring, Collioure, Orvieto
Trombone: Cefalù spring, Collioure
Timpani: Cefalù spring, Bardou
Concerts 2025




upcoming
Symphonic Holidays
Cefalù 30th April - 9th May 2026
Cayenna Ponchione, conductor
Nathaniel Anderson-Frank, violin
KAIJA SAARIAHO, Ciel d'hiver
IGOR STRAVINSKY, Violin Concerto D major
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY, Symphony No.6 (Pathétique)
Bardou 28th May - 8th June 2026
David Curtis, conductor
Matthew Sharp, cello
MAURICE RAVEL, Ma Mère l'Oye
DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH, Cello Concerto No. 1
ETIENNE-NICOLAS MÉHUL, Symphony No.1
Collioure 4th - 13th September 2026
Cayenna Ponchione, conductor
Anna Stéphany, mezzo soprano
FELIX MENDELSSOHN, The Hebrides
EDWARD ELGAR, Sea Pictures
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK, Symphony No. 7
Orvieto 2nd - 11th October 2026
Rolf Verbeek, conductor
Johanna Cornelia Müller, violin
RICHARD WAGNER, Concert Overture No. 1
JOHANNES BRAHMS, Violin Concerto
GEORGES BIZET, Symphony No. 1
Cefalù 15th - 24th October 2026
Swann van Rechem, conductor
OLIVIER MESSIAEN, L'Ascension
DMITRY SHOSTAKOVICH, Symphony No. 5

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Jonas Hees a fondé da capo orchestra & travel en 2016 avec Frédéric Tschumi. Violoncelliste amateur, il est aujourd’hui responsable de la gestion de da capo et de ses programmes. Chargé d’organiser la Sinfonietta à Bardou pendant plusieurs années, cette riche expérience lui a donné l’idée de développer et d´élargir le concept de vacances musicales à des musiciens amateurs. En tant que cuisinier passionné, il saura aussi mettre toute son attention pour vous proposer d’excellents repas durant vos vacances.


