"...I was afforded the opportunity to not only study the Italian language, but also to refine my skills as a singer in such a way as to afford me the chance to become employable as a professional opera singer in the Italian repertoire. I currently specialize in the opera of Verdi and Puccini, and am expanding into the works of Wagner, and Strauss. I have been engaged to sing Siegmund next year in Hawaii, and Lohengrin in Frankfurt.

I credit my current success ...particularly to Myron Myers, who has somehow managed to teach me everything I need to know to be engaged in the German Theater system as a Fest singer, in spite of my obstinance and ignorance. I am enjoying considerable success in Germany, and owe a great debt to Mr. Myers..."

--George Humphrey, 2007 participant

11 July - 1 August 2009
Saturdays, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Fine Arts Building
410 South Michigan, Studio 608, Chicago, Illinois

Only two spots remaining--register today!

Voices of the Millennium is a unique summer course for singers and pianists, focusing on the abilities of both performers to express, as actors, the texts of the songs and arias before performing the music, thus ensuring precise understanding of the texts and discovering colors and intensities that deepen the artistry of the final musical performance.

The distinguishing feature of a fine singing artist is the way in which the text, whether libretto of an opera or the poem of an art song, is painted. The technique of singing has this as its end: the expression in sound of the words.

Voices of the Millennium seeks to deepen the understanding of singing artists by a thorough examination of the texts, in great detail. In this course, singers are asked to recite the words to songs and arias, both in the original language and in English, until they achieve a personal, emotional understanding--coming to know not just the meaning of the words, but also his or her own subtext. Thus singers acquire first-hand information about how composers constructed phrases to highlight certain words, and how those words might be colored.

Voices of the Millennium: Bring your interpretation to life.