Featured listing: Bel Canto Institute

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. Recipients are granted performance opportunities in the United States with piano or orchestra.

Application deadline is February 1, 2015. Visit www.belcantoinst.org to apply!