Globe Autumn School - Traverso Masterclass with Benedek Csalog

From 16 to 18 October 2026, the Globe Autumn School takes place at Heuvellaan Hilversum, this year dedicated to German flautist, composer and flute maker Johann Joachim Quantz (1697-1773). Quantz was the flute teacher of Prussian King Frederick the Great, and his treatise on the flute remains an important source in historically informed performance practice. Professional and amateur (block) flautists and makers gather to discuss Quantz as composer and maker, and his significance for the performance of 18th-century music.

The programme includes lectures, masterclasses, open sessions, an instrument market, a concert, a forum discussion and an introductory traverso workshop for secondary school students. The working language is English.

This ticket grants the right to active participation in the masterclass and access to all other activities. The masterclass is intended for soloists at the level of professional musician, advanced student or experienced amateur. The repertoire to be performed is a solo sonata by Johann Joachim Quantz, at pitch A=415 Hz. A professional harpsichord accompanist is available. Each active participant receives two lessons of 45 minutes each.

Instructor: Benedek Csalog

Benedek Csalog (Hungary) studied at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague with Barthold Kuijken and won first prizes at Musica Antiqua Brugge and the Baroque Flute Artist Competition of the National Flute Association in Orlando, Florida.

In 2017 he launched the Quantz Project, an ongoing recording initiative aimed at Quantz's complete flute works - approximately 600 compositions. Brilliant Classics began releasing a large portion of these in 2023, including around 200 sonatas, on CD and digital platforms. The first two volumes have been released; volume 3 (a double CD) is coming soon, followed by approximately twelve double albums over the next two years.

As a soloist he has performed in large parts of Europe, including at the Holland Festival and the Festival of