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PAST FACULTY:
Prof. BYRON KNUTSON
(Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Komische Oper Berlin)
DEBORAH YORK
(Concertgebouw, London Symphony Orchestra, Semperoper Dresden, Glyndebourne, Royal Opera House, Bayerische Staatsoper, Staatsoper Berlin, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin)
Prof. BYRON KNUTSON
(Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler, Komische Oper Berlin)
DEBORAH YORK
(Concertgebouw, London Symphony Orchestra, Semperoper Dresden, Glyndebourne, Royal Opera House, Bayerische Staatsoper, Staatsoper Berlin, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin)
with
SOFIA CHEKALINA, BAROQUE CELLO
IASON MARMARAS, HARPSICHORD
SOFIA CHEKALINA, BAROQUE CELLO
IASON MARMARAS, HARPSICHORD
JULIE WYMA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
ANASTASIA NIKOLOV, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
ANASTASIA NIKOLOV, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
THE PROGRAM ACCEPTS UP TO 10 SINGERS, 1 HARPSICHORD PLAYER AND 1 CELLIST.
This five-day, intensive workshop focuses on operatic repertoire from Monteverdi to Handel, plus a class on Mozart recitatives and ornamentation.
Featured lectures and coachings include:
Participants take part in:
SINGER:
HARPSICHORD PLAYER/CELLIST:
The program uses two harpsichords (German and Italian instruments), and culminates in a public concert with continuo (harpsichord + cello). Participants receive a recording of the final performance free of charge.
Featured lectures and coachings include:
- Late-Renaissance and Baroque ornamentation
- Secco recitativo - style and practice
- Vocal technique for early music
- Marketing oneself as an early music performer
Participants take part in:
SINGER:
- Daily musical coachings
- Voice coachings
- Recitative work
- Vocal ornamentation masterclass
- Style and performance practice masterclasses
- Q & A sessions with industry professionals
- Work with continuo
HARPSICHORD PLAYER/CELLIST:
- Daily musical coachings
- Harpsichord lessons (harpsichord player only)
- Recitative work
- Ornamentation work
- Style and performance practice masterclasses
- Q & A sessions with industry professionals
The program uses two harpsichords (German and Italian instruments), and culminates in a public concert with continuo (harpsichord + cello). Participants receive a recording of the final performance free of charge.
TESTIMONIALS FROM PAST PARTICIPANTS
'I want to sincerely thank you for the wonderful week studying Baroque music for the Historical Performance Program. It was a truly informative and inspiring program. I personally gained so much knowledge, curiosity and confidence in this repertoire, and observed growth in all my colleagues as well. Thank you for providing such a great environment for learning and making music in a truly positive and nurturing atmosphere.'
Rachel Pines (Canada|Germany)
https://www.rachelpines.com/
'Thank you so much, and to Professor Byron Knutson and Deborah York for a wonderful course. I learned so much, both musically, stylistically and technically, and I have started to properly work on the technical aspects that Deborah York worked with me on and it's already made a huge difference to my singing! I am so excited and so grateful and I can't wait to see what happens to my voice long term as it is already so much happier and freer.'
Nina Kopparhed (UK|Sweden)
https://www.ninakopparhed.com/
'Both prof. Knutson and Prof. York are amazing, knowledgeable. Put them in a room with students and magic will happen no matter what.'
Ema Katrovas (Czech Republic|USA)
https://emakatrovas.com/
Rachel Pines (Canada|Germany)
https://www.rachelpines.com/
'Thank you so much, and to Professor Byron Knutson and Deborah York for a wonderful course. I learned so much, both musically, stylistically and technically, and I have started to properly work on the technical aspects that Deborah York worked with me on and it's already made a huge difference to my singing! I am so excited and so grateful and I can't wait to see what happens to my voice long term as it is already so much happier and freer.'
Nina Kopparhed (UK|Sweden)
https://www.ninakopparhed.com/
'Both prof. Knutson and Prof. York are amazing, knowledgeable. Put them in a room with students and magic will happen no matter what.'
Ema Katrovas (Czech Republic|USA)
https://emakatrovas.com/