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for performances in two Tanglewood venues: Seiji Ozawa Hall, a chamber music venue which won numerous awards for its architecture when it was built in 1994, and the Koussevitzky Music Shed, a massive covered stage that opens onto the Tanglewood lawn and named for legendary BSO conductor Serge Koussevitzky.
Students also have rehearsal time to prepare opera scenes and recitals with opportunities for every participant based on their age and experience. Younger students may sing operetta or Gilbert and Sullivan; more advanced students begin to explore operatic and recital repertoire with guidance from trained faculty.
Periodic masterclasses include some of the world-class artists that visit Tanglewood for performances throughout the Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer season. Past masterclass clinicians have included Thomas Hampson, Renée Fleming, and Stephanie Blythe. Opportunities
vary year to year, as do some of the special performance opportunities. Based on the performance schedule at Tanglewood, BUTI ensembles have been included in collaborations with the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops, and the Tanglewood Music Center (a college and postgraduate music training program that concurrently runs at Tanglewood).
Each student is assigned to weekly voice lessons and vocal coaching to ensure an individualized experience for every singer. Students earn six credits from Boston University that can be transferred to another college once a student begins their undergraduate studies.
The Faculty
An educational initiative is only as strong as
its faculty, and BUTI, connected to such a strong institution as Boston University, features an excellent voice faculty year after year. Penelope Bitzas has been director of the BUTI voice program since 2013, taking on the directorship after 20 years on the BU faculty. A distinguished mezzo-soprano, she is also well known as an outstanding teacher and champion of young singers, continuing to teach during the academic year at the university.
There is some turnover in sta from year to year, but several of the current faculty have been at BUTI for at least ve years. The faculty roster includes accomplished singers in most voice types. Katie Woolf conducts the Young Artists Chorus, sharing her experience as a choral conductor, singer, and Boston University alumna. In addition to being the choral director, Woolf previously
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