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"Breaking the Song Barrier"
Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA
2010 PROGRAMS OF STUDY
Performing workshops for career-oriented singers and collaborative pianists. Private coaching's, master classes and public recitals. No age limit
YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM
Melanie Emelio, program director
Jennifer Tung, assistant director
Wei-En Hsu, Victoria Kirsch, Jennifer Tung, Lucas Wong, vocal coaches
Hisako Hiratsuka, staff pianist
The SongFest Young Artist program is designed to provide intensive study and training for talented young singers normally in their undergraduate years in a healthy professional positive environment. Instruction includes performing master classes as well as Song Literature classes, movement, repertoire classes, diction and daily coaching's with the Young Artist coaches. These young singers will have the opportunity to join the Professional Fellows for performance in various master classes and public performances in addition to their own classes.
INTERN PROGRAM
Melanie Emelio, program director
Jennifer Tung, assistant director
Wei-En Hsu, Victoria Kirsch, Jennifer Tung, Lucas Wong, vocal coaches
The SongFest Intern Program is designed for highly talented young singers between the ages of 15-18. This program provides intensive study for young singers in a healthy, professional and unique learning environment; learning from leading musicians and colleagues in the program. Singers are challenged to improve their technical and expressive musical skills, and to explore the great classical songs and arias. Students will have twice-weekly private lessons, as well as daily coaching's, classes in diction, repertoire, technique, and movement. To add to the learning experience, each singer will have a private session in the Kwong Vocal Arts Lab at Pepperdine University. These aspiring singers will have their own master classes and be selected to perform on select concerts. By interacting with the more experienced singers, they will be exposed to many different faculty and layers of learning.
MENTOR PROGRAM FOR VOICE TEACHERS AND COACHES
A new program designed for professional teacher or coach. CLICK HERE for a downloadable PDF of the 2009 Mentor Program Description.
More Information: 310.384.3706 or www.songfest.us
Audition is live in cities listed below or by tape.
A pianist will be provided or you may bring your own.
SINGERS
(Professional and Young Artist Program) Please prepare at least four selections of contrasting style and language of your own choice. One must be an art song, others an aria, oratorio, musical theatre or additional art songs. Your choices should demonstrate your strengths.
(Intern Program) Three contrasting selections of musical style and language of your choice. One must be in Italian.
Note: If you wish to be considered for "The American SongBook Concert" with John Musto, a musical theatre selection is required.
PIANISTS
Please prepare two songs in contrasting style and two other works of your choice - arias, chamber music or additional songs. Pianists will work closely with all SongFest faculty in both master classes and private sessions. In addition to the singer classes, Margo Garrett and Martin Katz will offer special Pianists' Only Classes and Margo Garrett will offer private lessons to all pianists. Pianists will perform in all the concerts and performance forums.
You may either bring a singer to the audition or a singer or a "coache di voce" will be provided.
Please call Rosemary Hyler for more information or questions.
LIVE AUDITION DATES
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New York City February 19, 2010 Christ and St Stephen's Church March, 2010 (TBA) The Juilliard School |
Los Angeles January 23, 2010 Pepperdine University |
Cincinnati February 17, 2010 CCM (College-Conservatory of Music) |
Boston February 20, 2010 Boston University |
Toronto February 21, 2010 The Royal Conservatory of Music |
SongFest will present several public recitals in Pepperdine's intimate Raitt Recital Hall featuring the Professional Fellows, Young Artist and Intern singers.
A Celebration of French Song, Opera and Operetta
June 19, 2010
New Voices in American Song featuring the songs of resident composers Tom Cipullo, John Musto and Lori Laitman. Program will include a new piece by Laitman commissioned expressly for Songfest. As well as this premiere, the recital program will also include a West Coast premiere of another Laitman work.
June 22, 2010
American Song Book Concert
John Musto, piano
June 24, 2010
American Song is Alive and Well, coached and devised by Paul Sperry featuring the Young Artist and Intern singers.
June 26, 2010
Italienishes Liederbuch (complete) by Hugo Wolf coached and staged by Martin Katz.
Non-public noon performances held in Raitt Recital Hall, Dates: TBA
- Recital with the five Stern singers and Martin Katz, piano
- Espana! Songs and arias in Spanish
- Amore! Italian Style: Early Italian songs paired with 20th century Italian composers
- Robert and Clara Schumann and Johannes Brahms - A Circle of Love
Randy Bowman, flute
Tom Cipullo, composer
Melanie Emelio, soprano
D' Anna Fortunato, mezzo-soprano
Margo Garrett, piano
John Harbison, composer
Hisako Hiratsuka, staff pianist
Rosemary Hyler, vocal coach
Wei-En Hsu, vocal coach
Graham Johnson, piano
Martin Katz, piano
Victoria Kirsch, vocal coach
Ben Moore, composer
John Musto, composer
Jennifer Ringo, soprano
Adelaide Sinclair, mezzo-soprano
Paul Sperry, tenor
Jennifer Tung, vocal coach
Lucas Wong, vocal coach
New Triad for Collaborative Arts
Arlene Shrut, artistic director and piano
Debrah Wiley, stage director and acting coach
, with composer Lori Laitman
SongFest will award five outstanding singers and pianists full merit-based tuition, room and board fellowships. The Marc and Eva Stern Foundation has generously underwritten this program. The recipients will be chosen from live auditions. The Stern Fellows will be presented in a special Noon Performance Forum with Martin Katz, piano.
CLICK HERE for a downloadable PDF of the Stern Flyer.
Except for The Marc and Eva Stern Fellowships, which are merit-based, if you are applying for any scholarship, either named or partial tuition, you must complete the Scholarship application found online and submit by March 5, 2010.
CLICK HERE for a downloadable PDF of the SongFest 2010 Scholarship Application.
SPECIAL NAMED SCHOLARSHIPS
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The Craig Smith Fellowship
In memory of Emmanuel Music's Founder Craig Smith, a $1,000 tuition scholarship will be awarded to a singer with a commitment to the study and performance of Bach Cantatas. A Bach work is required as one of the audition pieces to be considered for this scholarship. -
The Classical Singer Scholarships
SongFest awards a full tuition scholarship to a semi-finalist in both the University and High School divisions of the Classical Singer Competition held in May 2009.You must apply to SongFest before March 18, 2010 to be considered for this award. -
The Martin Katz Scholarship
A full scholarship is awarded to a pianist chosen by SongFest faculty Martin Katz. -
The Cincinnati Arts Overture Scholarship
A full tuition, room and board scholarship will be awarded to a semi-finalist chosen by Rosemary Hyler in the Cincinnati Overture Competition held on January 16, 2010. For more information on Cincinnati Arts Association, The Overture Awards, visit www.cincinnatiarts.org/overture_awards -
The Margo Garrett Scholarship
A full tuition scholarship is awarded to a pianist chosen by SongFest faculty Margo Garrett. -
The NATS-LA Gwen Roberts Young Artist Award Scholarships
This year, all 1st and 2nd Place awards include full tuition, and 3rd Place includes partial tuition to SongFest, from June 5 to June 27, 2010 at Pepperdine University. Should you be selected as one of the winners of the 2010 Gwendolyn Roberts Young Artists Auditions and wish to take part in SongFest's summer program, you must make your decision by April 17, 2010 by mailing the completed application, a $45 application fee and a non-refundable $200 check to secure your place. This fee covers a portion of the facility charge for commuters (the remainder of the $440 fee is waived). For more information about Songfest: www.songfest.us -
The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Scholarships
Two full tuition scholarships plus partial expense stipend will be awarded to singers with a special commitment to American song. Lori Laitman will feature the recipients on the June 19, 2010 recital for the song premiere. The New Triad is making these scholarships possible for New Triad for Collaborative Arts through a generous grant from the The Elizabeth & Michel Sorel Charitable Organization Inc. The scholarship winners will be chosen by Arlene Shrut, Founder and Artistic Director of New Triad and featured composer, Lori Laitman. -
Pepperdine University Scholarships
Two full tuition scholarships are awarded to two Pepperdine Music students, either in voice or piano
- "Breaking the Song Barrier" will focus on on Arts Songs from all periods and languages. Special emphasis will be on the lieder of Schumann and Wolf. Martin Katz will prepare and direct a staged performance of Wolf's Italienisches Liederbuch.
- España! Spanish songs and arias with Martin Katz and Jennifer Ringo.
- Specialized Performing diction sessions with Margo Garrett and Jennifer Ringo. The text and poetry given by various composers is a link to understanding and communicating with an audience. In Ringo classes we search for the most resonant vowel and consonants for each singer, while maintaining the integrity of the text. Using my experience as a singer and diction coach, it is my mission in this class to afford singers an opportunity to perform and engage in collegial discussion. - Jennifer Ringo
- Vocal chamber music with flute with Randy Bowman, principal flutist, CSO
- Auditioning for Success: Opera Arias. This will include master classes and a mock audition panel with faculty and guest artists.
- American Song is Alive and Well recital, a concert of American song composers with Young Artist and Intern Singers coached and devised by Paul Sperry.
- The American SongBook Concert, devised and accompanied by John Musto, will feature the SongFest Fellows in concert.
- A Celebration of French Song, Opera and Operetta:. Amy Burton, Margo Garrett and Jennifer Ringo
- Program for New American Song - songs of Tom Cipullo, John Harbison, John Musto, Lori Laitman and others coached by the resident composers and faculty.
- Bach Cantatas - John Harbison will be in residence for a one day continuing SongFest's commitment to the study of Bach Cantatas. Mr. Harbison will present a lecture and teach specfic Bach Cantatas.
- Echoes of Musto - with Graham Johnson
- Lieder of Schumann and Wolf - with Graham Johnson
- New Triad for Collaborative Arts will present classes and coaching on the songs of Lori Laitman. New Triad also will work in tandem with Lori who will also compose a new piece written expressly for SongFest.
CLICK HERE for a downloadable PDF of the New Triad at SongFest Flyer.
For more information on New Triad visit www.newtriad.org.
For more information on Lori Laitman visit: www.artsongs.com.
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SongFest Forums: The Singer's Career
Lead by Pepperdine Chief of Staff, Marnie Duke Mitze SongFest will offer three Forums focusing on the needs of young singers entering the professional world. ÒLaunching Your Vocal CareerÓ, Business 101: Copyright, and Business 101: Financial Planning. As part of this workshop, Joshua Winograde, Los Angeles Opera and other faculty and guest artists will hold a ÒMock Audition Panel" for 12 selected SongFest singers.
After acceptance notification and payment of the tuition deposit, the repertoire selection process will begin. Each singer and pianist will work closely with Director Rosemary Ritter and the faculty to choose repertoire to be prepared for the program. All music must be fully prepared and memorized before arriving at SongFest. In addition to the specific repertoire choices of the singers, faculty will assign selected songs.
Accommodations
Accommodations are available for all participants of SongFest 2010 on campus either in either in the Lovernich student apartments or Dorm 1. A limited number of participants can request Drescher apartment accommodations, however this is a longer distance to walk on campus. We are not able to provide campus accommodation to the family and friends of Songfest. Pepperdine housing will only be made available to registered SongFest participants. Bed lines and towels are provided and the common areas of the dorm or apartments rooms cleaned once a week.
Dormitories
Each residence hall has six suites and a main lobby. A suite has four double bedrooms, a double bathroom, and a common living room. Double bedrooms have two beds, two desks, two dressers, and two small bookcases. Each suite bathroom, shared by all , has two sinks, showers and toilets. The suite living room has a table and chairs, a sofa and a full-length mirror. The main lobby is a large living room with a fireplace, a television and telephone. Participants will be accommodated either two per double room or one per double room (private bedroom). The twenty-two-night package cost includes three meals each day served at nearby dining facilities and a facility fee. Package cost for dorm is $1550 with 2 per bedroom, 8 per suite and 1 large bathroom shared by all. Package cost for dorm is $1750 with 1 per bedroom, and1 large bathroom shared by all.
Lovernich Apartments
Each apartment has two double bedrooms, a double bathroom, a common living room and a kitchenette. The kitchens are not stocked with anything. Double bedrooms have two beds, two desks, two dressers, and two small bookcases. Each apartment bathroom has two sinks, showers and toilets. The suite living room has a table and chairs, and a sofa. Participants will be accommodated either two per double room or one per double room( private bedroom). The twenty-two-night package cost includes three meals each day served at nearby dining facilities and a facility fee. Package cost for Lovernich is $1650 with 4 persons per apartment and 2 persons per bedroom. Package cost for Lovernich is $1850 with 2 persons per apartment and 1 person per bedroom.
Note: the prices quoted are a package rate. Should you arrive late or leave early, the room and board will not be prorated.
For pricing and information about Drescher Graduate apartments, please contact the SongFest Program Administrator.
Should these accommodations not meet your needs, participants may rent hotel rooms or other rooms in the Malibu area at their own expense. Participants must let us know by April 15, 2010 if they intend to stay on-campus or if they will make alternative arrangements for their housing.
Please note there will be a $20 per day (total: $440) facility fee for all commuting and off campus participants.
Note: There are visitation hours in effect in the dormitory rooms. No person of the opposite gender may stay in a dorm room past 1:00 a.m.
For those staying on campus, you will need to check-in at the Special Programs office on June 5, 2010 as close to noon as possible. Should you expect to arrive on campus after 10:00 p.m. you will need to alert the SongFest administrator in order for special arrangements to be made.
The Special Programs office is located in the Rho Parking Lot, near to where the fire trucks are parked. White and blue signage on the campus street signboards will assist with directions. An information packet will be sent to you after acceptance, which will give further information about shuttle service, directions, meals times and other pertinent information
Parking is free on-campus.
Please visit www.songfest.us and check out our Past Programs and concerts.
Questions?
Please contact
SongFest 2010
Program Administrator
Email: songfest@earthlink.net
Phone: 310.384.3706
www.songfest.us
SongFest is a California 501(c)3 non-profit corporation. All donations are 100% fully tax deductible to the full extent permitted by law.