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BUTI: Training the Next Generation
Katie Woolf
worked on the BUTI voice faculty.
Joy McIntyre, former chair of the Boston University voice department and a soprano with extensive international credits, is artist-in-residence. Rounding out the faculty is
a full complement of vocal coaches who work with the young singers on repertoire throughout the program.
Partnerships and Collaboration
As mentioned before, the Boston University Tanglewood Institute is enriched by the variety of musical programs taking place at Tanglewood during the summer. Bitzas, program director, re ects on the value of this exposure: “The program is special in a variety of ways— which includes the ability to attend concerts throughout the summer at Tanglewood, hearing concerts of the BSO with national and international musicians as well as many concerts presented by the Tanglewood Music Center,”
she says. “Both of these opportunities allow them to
hear young and seasoned singers and instrumentalists in
a wide musical palate. They can also interact within the broader BUTI programs by attending faculty vocal and
La Bohème
Award-winning students. Master teachers and performing/ recording artists. Brilliant guest speakers. Acclaimed ensembles. Life-changing study abroad in Vienna. Renowned alumni.
A beautiful campus in suburban St. Louis.
That’s the Department of Music at Webster University.
Voice faculty include: Martha J. Hart, Director of Vocal Studies Jacob Lassetter, Director of Opera Studio Jeffrey Richard Carter, Professor & Chair Christine Brewer, Visiting Professor of Music
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC
Leigh Gerdine College of Fine Arts 1-800-753-6765 webster.edu/music
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World-class faculty. State-of-the-art facilities you have to see (and hear) to believe. Generous scholarships. Endless performance pportunities, including two fully-produced operas. All within an affordable public university setting ranked the #5 college town in America.*
To apply, or for more information, visit music.uiowa.edu.
*American Institute for Economic Research, 2017