2011 – Page 7 – All Articles

Four coaches from Young Artist Programs share what their job entails, how they strive to inspire singers, and what they think singers need to be accepted to and find success in a Young Artist Program.

CS catches up with the five recent winners of the 2011 Met National Council Auditions to discuss how their YAP participation played in to their recent success in one of the most coveted wins. Read what they feel made the difference here.

In April we lost a giant in our field. Paul Kiesgen (1941-2011) was professor of music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music where he taught studio voice and graduate courses in vocal pedagogy. He traveled the world in his career as performer and pedagogue and wrote for Journal of Singing (for which he served as a member of the editorial board), Choral Journal, Vox Humana (the official journal of the German Voice Teaching Association), and Classical Singer magazine.

A singer remembers his former teacher and the legacy he left behind.

Jennifer Porto continues her chronicles of what it’s like to be a full-time fest singer in Germany. This month read about life as a chorister at a German opera house.

Singers who have been hit hard by the economic downturn of recent years share how they have made ends meet in spite of unemployment and used their extra time to further their singing careers.

Amber Wagner, a recent graduate of the Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Young Artist Program, tells how the program has helped launch her career, including her Met debut next season.

This installment of singers of the past features soprano Mary Garden, a revolutionary of her time who set the stage for the singer-actor emphasis of the present day.

Four expatriates working in European opera houses talk about how they have found fulfilling careers in unexpected ways—namely, singing in the chorus.

Delve into the world of French cabaret with singer Ann Panagulias as she discusses the works she loves from this period and how she has learned to really make the music and characters come to life in the often challenging recital setting.

From law school to a singing career to his current role as artistic director of Seattle Opera’s Young Artists Program, Peter Kazaras is not your typical guy. From his atypical career path, Kazaras has learned what matters most for singers, wisdom that he imparts here and will continue to share at the upcoming Classical Singer Convention.

Soprano Robin Follman shares her journey through infertility, Fach changes, and the ups and downs of it all. Sit down with her at this year’s Classical Singer Convention for even more candid conversations on women’s issues for the female singer.

A traditional technique for actors and non-classical singers, improvisation is relatively new for the classical singer. OperaWorks director Ann Baltz has been using the technique for years, however, and seeing the amazing benefits singers gain from participating, including increased freedom both vocally and emotionally.