We’ve all been there… The conflicting information and comments. The confusing or unsolicited advice. Let’s take a brief look two common scenarios, and ways you can filter through all the
If you’ve ever listened to an original Broadway cast recording while following along with the printed music, you may have noticed some differences between what you hear and what you
Classical Concrete: March 2019 March 7, 2019 | Wine & Food Tasting 7PM | Show 8PM American Baritone, Lucas Meachem, and his wife, pianist Irina Meachem, bring Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder to a
Take a closer look at yoga and the benefits vocalists experience by accessing the core and pelvic floor.
For decades, common nutritional advice told us, “a calorie is simply a calorie.” We were told that to maintain a healthy weight, we must simply be active enough to burn
There are many questions surrounding the selection of competition repertoire. What do the judges expect? How do you determine song order? Are obscure works appropriate? Find answers to these questions and others here.
Find more flexibility, freedom from excessive tension, and increased physical strength in a new book written by a Classical Singer columnist.
Sonya Yoncheva is not afraid of taking risks. At the beginning of her career, she prepared a role unknown to her in only three days and repeated this practice with many other opera houses. She is also vocal in challenging the social traditions that exist in the opera world to create change for the next generation of opera singers. Read her thoughts on bridging the generational gap in opera, the value of family as a performing artist, and on being true to herself.
Beginning the search for a manager is an exciting time, even if a bit daunting. Not easily found as a subject in performance curriculums at schools and universities, if at
Let’s be honest, most university vocal majors have warm-ups on the bottom of their lengthy to-do list. Working them back into a practice routine, however, is an important element in vocal success.
Careers in music are often the result of long, winding journeys, not direct pathways. Dr. Southern’s journey is no exception. Dr. Southern’s first two degrees are in piano performance. He had
We’re always looking to spotlight creative ways singers are using their talents. Robin Hendrix, a Music and Classical Singer magazine subscriber, lives in Serdinya, a little village in southern France. Normally her voice studio had the youth
