What kind of first impression will you convey at your next audition? You have completed your graduate degree in performance from a prestigious music conservatory. You have the absolute
When you are a pianist playing auditions, it’s a day of sight-reading. Singers with high hopes and jangling nerves parade through the door, put a well-thumbed binder in front of
“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you can do. Attitude determines how well you do it.” – Lou Holtz The life of a performer can
It’s a battle out there for jobs–especially singing jobs. With so many qualified and talented singers vying for the same roles, it’s the little things that may stand out the
Identifying sexual harassment and knowing how to deal with it when it does happen is a tricky business, especially in the opera industry. A stage director, the president of AGMA,
“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.” – Author Unknown Most fairy tales
If you’re contemplating a move to New York City, here are a few things you need to know.
A reader recently asked which credit card offers the best perks for singers. Discover some options here.
I had been living in Northern Italy for a few months when a pianist, a tenor, and I were asked to give a concert. The local church had access to
NYC’s Dicapo Opera Suspends Performances Writing on the Dicapo Opera website, Founder and General Director Michael Capasso announced that the company will be on hiatus through midyear because of money
Renowned bass René Pape grew up in East Germany and was coming of age as a singer when the wall came down. Now he sings at the most prominent houses around the world in the major roles of his Fach. Even still, he hasn’t forgotten the experiences and lessons of his youth and how they shaped him into the artist he is today—experiences he shares in this Classical Singer exclusive.
As voice teachers and singers look to use technology to their advantage, one voice teacher tries out a lesson via Skype.
