SONGFEST 2020: May 27 - June 22, 2020
Colburn School, Los Angeles, CA
SongFest is a sanctuary for young singers and collaborative pianists to gather together and learn, experience and discover what makes SONG such a powerful and necessary art in today’s world. Through an intensive program of master classes, concerts and one-on-one sessions, SongFest offers a precious opportunity to be inspired and replenished, and opens a door to a path that leads back to ourselves and to the best of our human nature.

Eva & Marc Stern singers with pianist extraordinaire MARTIN KATZ!
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First performance of the complete work in 20 years. Dream team: (left to right) Kelsey Lauritano, Lydia Brown, John Harbison, Chloë Schaaf, Simone McIntosh, and Anne Wright. Thayer Hall, Colburn School, June 9, 2017.
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The American SongBook Concert with director Amy Burton. Thayer Hall, Colburn School, June 30, 2017.
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Pianist and composer John Musto with his breathtaking playing at SongFest 2017. Thayer Hall, Colburn School, June 30, 2017.
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Students with pianist and scholar Graham Johnson after a concert of Schubert's great song cycles. Mr. Johnson's recent publication "Franz Schubert The Complete Songs" is a seminal work in the field.
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Voice lessons, weekly coachings, one of the most comprehensive singing-acting programs in the country, Alexander Technique, and guaranteed performance opportunities, add up to an experience that will change your life forever.
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Work with the best in the singers, pianists, directors, scholars, and pedagogues in thematic master classes and one-on-one. 2016 Professional Fellow Phoebe Haines, mezzo-soprano
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LA Composers Concert in Zipper Hall, Colburn School.
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Click to read more about these gorgeous venues, residences, and cafeteria.
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Rosemary Ritter, Emily D'Angelo, Liza Stepanova, Matthew Morris, Kristina Bachrach - December 6, 2015.
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Soprano Alexandra Smither & pianist Pierre André-Doucet
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Post concert photo with winter intensive participants and faculty including Sir Thomas Allen, Graham Johnson, Susanne Mentzer, and Stewart Robertson.
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Celebrating Bill Bolcom’s birthday with the “MAN” himself, faculty Amy Burton, Mark Trawka, Dimitri Dover and lots of happy singers.
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Bruno Roy (alias: "The Fly") seducing Abby Raiford!
Bruno gave Jeff Goldblum a run for his money!
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Camilla Dilliard sings “This Little Light of Mine”.
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Erika Baikoff, 2015 alumni in recital.
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Looking happy after a concert.
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John Harbison and SongFest performers in the beautiful St. James Episcopal Church.
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John Tibbetts with James Conlon, conductor.
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The one and only John Musto, pianist.
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Mezzo-soprano Kelsey Lauritano.
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Faculty Grant Knox and Luanne.
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Pianist, composer, vocal coach, tenor, teacher (yes! he is all these!!!) and FRIEND!!
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SongFest singer Margaret Elizabeth Woods
and Bronwyn Schuman, pianist with guest artist
mezzo-soprano Susan Graham.
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SongFest with faculty Grant Knox.
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SongFest News
We are thrilled to announce that Martin Katz will teach at SongFest this summer after a two-year hiatus! Mr. Katz is one of the faculty from SongFest’s first summer (1996) and has taught every summer since then.
We have two alumni participating in NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) Artist Awards semifinal January 10-12, 2020 in New York – Emily Yocum Black ’14 & ’17 and Rebekah Howell ’14.
Alumna Emily Yocum Black, , '14 & '17 was the Silver Medal Winner of the American Traditions 2019 Competition.
For more information, visit: American Traditions Competition
Don't Miss our New CD!
Available on CDbaby, and for streaming on Spotify, iTunes and more! Featuring over 15 alumni performing commissions, world premieres, and songs featured during SongFest's 20 year history, by some of the best of modern day American song composers.


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MISSION STATEMENT
SongFest is a sanctuary for singers and pianists to gather together and learn, experience and discover what makes SONG such a powerful art in today’s world. Through an intensive program of master classes, concerts and one-on-one sessions, SongFest offers a precious opportunity to be inspired and replenished, and opens a door to a path that leads back to ourselves and to the best of our human nature.
Erika Baikoff, SongFest alumna was awarded first prize at the 2019 Helmut Deutsch International Lied Competition. She is a Young Artist at the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Program and is singing Barbarina in Le Nozze di Figaro at the MET.