2010 Session I: June 6, 13, 20, 27 2010 Session II: July 11, 18, 25, Aug 1 Sundays, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m.
Fine Arts Building 410 South Michigan, Studio 608, Chicago, Illinois
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.
Members of previous years' Voci d'estate program appeared on WFMT's "Impromptu" program. Mezzo-soprano Catherine Crotty, tenors Robert Trumble and George Humphrey, alumni of previous programs, along with director Myron Myers, were invited to discuss the program and its unique features. Each guest, accompanied by pianist Celeste Rue, offered a song selection. Listen as they bring their interpretations to life!
"...my favorite part of the class was the "workshop" aspect, and the trust - and the fun - we had with one another as we worked through our pieces. It was the highlight of my summer."
