Welcome, Classical Singer readers!

Voci d'Estate/Voices of Summer 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, giving you a 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 of the words in sound.

This course seeks to deepen your understanding of songs and arias by a thorough examination of the texts, in great detail. In this course, you'll be asked to recite the words to songs and arias, both in Italian and English, until you achieve a personal, emotional understanding. You'll come to know not just the meaning of the words, but also your own subtext, giving you a first-hand understanding of how composers constructed phrases to highlight certain words, and how those words might be colored.

Likewise, stage movements flow from an understanding of text and composition. We offer T’ai chi every morning as a way to center your physical energies to achieve integral stage movements.

Your job as a singing artist or pianist is to bring the music of the great composers to life. Rather than using music to make personal statements (making it all about you), the artistic commitment to text, music and voice brings life to the performance (making it all about the music... and about the audience!).

Voices of Summer :: Bring Your Interpretation To Life