Page 60 - 2020 Classical Singer Magazine January Summer Program Issue

Summer Program Highlights Continued
The 2019 Fall Island Repertoire Development teaching artists performing in “1919: The Great Divide,” a lecture recital hosted by Gary Busch.
The curtain call of the 2019 production of The Magic Flute.
Mary Bonhag and pianist Marika Yasuda performing selected Tailleferre songs at the Middlebury Song Fest in Vermont.
Top Left: The Repertoire Development Program for Teaching Professionals at Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar is for any teacher at a university, music school, or private institution. Teaching artists perform in a lecture recital and a masterclass held by Stephanie Blythe and Alan Smith.
Middle Left: The Bethesda Summer Music Festival offers private coaches, diction, interpretation, improvisation, singing with body movement, dance, and daily masterclasses with opera and musical theatre production directors and world renowned singers. The program also offers opera and musical theatre scenes and two main productions. The summer 2020 program will be held in Tampere, Finland.
Bottom Left: “Celebrating women composers for three days in this year’s festival was a transformative experience,” says co-founder and director of Middlebury Song Fest Ali Dawson Gibson. “The conversations with our local audiences were rich and reflective. We were all honored to shine a light on these talented, profound composers with many inspiring performances throughout the weekend.”
Top Right: Janiec Opera Company of the Brevard Music Center presented Prince Orlofsky’s aria in act 2 of Die Fledermaus. Pictured: Hanna Carroll as Prince Orlofsky lets the guests of his party know the rule of his house while sitting on a servant, played by Craig Smith, with a guest, Maggie Elisabeth Smith, shocked in the background.
Bottom Right: Since 1953, CAMMAC has been offering music camps. Last summer, music lovers of all ages and levels were able to choose from seven different week-long programs at the Music Centre. Pictured are the participants performing at their weekend concert celebrating everyone’s learning. The theme of this third week was “J. S. Bach—The Passion.” Check us out at www.cammac.ca.
60 Classical Singer / Jan/Feb 2020