When?

September

Where?

Prussia Cove

The International Musicians Seminar (IMS) is an annual music event held at Prussia Cove in west Cornwall. It attracts famous musicians from all over the world to explore a type of classical music called chamber music.

International Musicians Seminar practice at Prussia Cove
Practice session at the International Musicians Seminar at Prussia Cove, 1990s Reproduced courtesy of Andrew Besley as featured on cornishmemory.com
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The International Musicians Seminar was established in 1972 by Sandor Vegh and Hilary Tunstall-Behrens. Most of the event is dedicated to seminars where musicians can learn from each other. Nine concerts are also held, with 30 different musical performances. These public concerts take place at a number of iconic venues, including St Michael's Mount and local churches.

Prussia Cove House in the 1990s
Prussia Cove House, where the International Musicians Seminar is held, in the 1990s
Reproduced courtesy of Andrew Besley as featured on cornishmemory.com

Prussia Cove is named after a notorious local smuggler called John Carter, whose nickname was the “King of Prussia”.

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