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The goal of the Miami Opera Institute is to provide every singer with the opportunity to study and perform a role in a full opera production with orchestra. Participants receive vocal lessons, masterclasses and coachings by the festival's faculty in order to prepare them for their upcoming performances. In conjunction with the Vocal and Coaching Staff, participants will have the opportunity to work under World Renowned Conductors and Stage Directors in a professional environment during Stagings, Sitz Probes, Orchestral Techs and Performances. 2015 Productions will include Mozart-Don Giovanni, Britten- Albert Herring, Massenet- Cendrillon, and Humperdink- Hansel and Gretel. Apply now through YAP Tracker.
For singers and pianists in residence in Florence, Italy: the opportunity to immerse oneself in the study of Bel Canto, a style of singing and playing rich in vocal and orchestral traditions handed down from generation to generation. Participants study with internationally renowned faculty who perform, teach, and coach at the leading opera houses of the world. June 29– July 25, 2015. Bel Canto Institute features two tracks: the Youth Division Summer Program (ages 15–17) and the Summer Program (ages 18+). Both tracks are eligible for performance awards given after the final concert. The deadline to apply is February 1, 2015. Limited scholarships available. Visit www.belcantoinst.org to apply!
The International Young Artists Project is a month-long intensive (June 20-July19) based in Monte San Savino, Italy, that explores opera, musical theater and art song. Pucciniʼs SUOR ANGELICA and Rossiniʼs IL BARBIÈRE DI SIVIGLIA will be presented with orchestra under the baton of Maestro Federico Bardazzi of the Maggio Musicale in Florence. Perform also in nearby towns of Cortona and Arezzo, and receive lessons and coachings on roles/music prepared. Please visit our website at http://www.internationalyoungartistsproject.org for more information, and contact ellenwilliams@internationalyoungartistsproject.org with inquiries or to request an audition in NYC on January 17. Partial scholarships are available.
The Opera Columbus Cooper-Bing International Vocal Competition discovers, recognizes, and encourage young operatic talent through cash prizes and audition experience. Prizes total nearly $10,000, and applications are now being accepted through YAP Tracker. The deadline to apply is February 22.
FINAL NYC AUDITIONS NEXT WEEK 1/15-17! LA 1/29-30! RECORDED AUDITION DEADLINE: FEB 9TH! SongFest is the premier art song festival and training program in the United States held each June at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. This summer 2015 Ann Murray and Dawn Upshaw join the faculty for the first time with returning favorites Martin Katz, Graham Johnson, Margo Garrett, Jake Heggie, John Musto, Sanford Sylvan, Susanne Mentzer, Lucy Shelton, and more. Auditions will be held in Cincinnati, New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, Los Angeles and by recording.
Spend a summer in paradise on Lake Michigan honing your craft on one of four great opportunities for singers! In 2015, Bay View Music Festival will produce fully staged productions with orchestra in original language of La Boheme and the musical Ragtime; a two-week recording, opera aria, and art song intensive in June, and a two week American Negro Spirituals Intensive with Dr. Everett McCorvey in July. 100% of students receive scholarship assistance, and additional financial aid available for minority students chosen for the American Negro Spirituals Intensive. All information at www.bayviewfestival.org with live and online auditions available through January 2015 on YAP Tracker. Come experience this truly magical part of the country in a unique program.
Ever wondered what it would take to get a new program up and running? We sat down with conductor John Nardolillo, founder of the Prague Summer Nights: Young Artists Music Festival and Orchestra director at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, to discuss what inspired the inception of this new and exciting opportunity, and the steps required to bring a new program together.
Announcing a new Voice Category for the 2015 National Young Artist Competition, Sponsored by PepsiCo! Vocalists who are between the ages of 18 and 25 by February 1st, 2015, and who are permanent U.S. residents are eligible to compete for cash prizes and a chance to perform as a concert soloist with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. See Rules and Regulations for complete details.
OperaWorks Advanced and Emerging Artist Programs target all three aspects of being a professional singer: singer, entrepreneur, and human. We’ve assembled a stellar faculty of professionals who work collaboratively to create a working environment that prizes artistic freedom, risk-taking, and discovery. Singers not only refine their repertoire, but leave the program with a strong sense of what they uniquely have to offer as performing artists. Our intensive, active curriculum includes: acting, coachings, audition techniques, improvisation, conducting, Alexander Technique, yoga, physical theatre, marketing, social networking, career planning, and public performances. Complete program info at www.operaworks.org. Every applicant is heard.
Now in its eighth year, Lyric Opera Studio Weimar (LOSW) will present seven performances of Nicolai’s Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor in Theater Rudolstadt’s 2015 mainstage season. This is a new production – with professionally designed sets and costumes created especially for LOSW. Participants will sing a full role in multiple performances, accompanied by the Thüringer Symphoniker Saalfeld-Rudolstadt, conducted by Maestro Oliver Weder, with stage direction by LOSW General Director Damon Nestor Ploumis. Session Dates: February 6 – March 11, 2015. FINAL Application Deadline: December 20, 2014. Scholarships available - Apply online at www.lyricoperastudioweimar.com; there is no application fee.