Our Summer School dates for Athens 2026 are Thursday 23. to Sunday 26. July 2026.
Timetables and schedule are yet to be drawn up and are in the planning and discussion stage. We are aiming to publish the first detailed draft schedule by mid-February here on the Summer School website.
Concerts
As usually the 2026 ESS Summer School will have concerts by the invited teachers an also performance options for the participants, e.g. the Open Mic Concerts during the event and the Participants’ Concert on the last day. Being a special year we will have the Gala Opening Concert at the Japanese Embassy in Athens. More details to be announced in due time.
23 July 2026
Gala Opening Concert
20th Anniversary ESS 2006-2026
Special Gala Opening Concert at the Japanese Embassy in Athens marking 20 years of ESS shakuhachi activities. This concert include performances by teachers from the Summer School. Details of the programme will be announced nearer the time.
Location: Japanese Embassy in Athens
Eth. Antistaseos 46, Chalandri 152 31, Greece
Programme: tba
24 July 2026
Parnassos Concert 1
This concert included performances by teachers at the Summer School. Details of the programme will be announced nearer the time.
Location: Parnassos Literary Society, Centrall Hall
Pl. Agiou Georgiou Karitsi 8, Athina 105 61, Greece
Programme: tba
25 July 2026
Parnassos Concert 2
This concert included performances by teachers at the Summer School. Details of the programme will be announced nearer the time.
Location: Parnassos Literary Society, Centrall Hall
Pl. Agiou Georgiou Karitsi 8, Athina 105 61, Greece
Programme: tba
23-26 July 2026
Bamboo, Bowls & Bells I-IV
Open Mic Concert
This participants’ concert has an open programme and reflects our community and its diversity. Ther will be 4 open mic lunch time slots this time.
Location: New York College
Kalithea, 177 78, Thessalonikis 286, Tavros 177 78, Greece
Programme: tba
26 July 2026
Participants’ Concert
After four days of intense study, on the last afternoon of the Summer School, we all meet and share our new skills and experiences we gathered from the workshops and lessons.
Location: New York College
Kalithea, 177 78, Thessalonikis 286, Tavros 177 78, Greece
Programme: tba
