June 3-27, 2013

FREE PUBLIC EVENTS

Concerts and Master Classes 

FREE admission. No tickets required. 

Helen Corning Warden Theater
Academy of Vocal Arts
1920 Spruce Street, Philadelphia 


LECTURE-CONCERT

Monday, June 24 at 7:30 PM 
 
American composer Daron Hagen offers a talk on Rachmaninoff’s Francesca da Rimini.

Russian Romances concert. Introducing the 2013 Russian Opera Workshop artists, with pianist Laura Ward. 


OPERA-IN-CONCERT 

Tuesday-Thursday, June 25, 26 and 27 at 7:30 PM
 
Mini Double Bill
Rachmaninoff Francesca da Rimini
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet

Ghenady Meirson
Music Director and Pianist



MASTER CLASSES

Friday, June 7, 12:00 NOON - 6 PM
Thor Eckert, AVA faculty. Master class on auditioning.
 
Thursday & Friday, June 13 & 14, 1 PM
Benita Valente, a distinguished American soprano. Vocal master class.

Thursday & Friday, June 20 & 21, 1 PM 
William Stone, AVA faculty. Vocal master class.

Don St. Pierre, Curtis faculty, accompanist 

Alumni News |Nicholas Masters, Bass

Nicholas Masters wins The Dallas Opera Guild's Vocal Competition (Read review)

Russian Opera Workshop Credits 2012
Old Gypsy, Aleko; Surin & Narumov, The Queen of Spades (Pique Dame) 

Congratulations, Nick!

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Alumni News |Efraín Solís, Baritone

Efraín Solís advanced to the Grand Finals of 2013 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Congratulations, Efraín!

Russian Opera Workshop Credits 2011:
Title role of Eugene Onegin, Eugene Onegin

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Alumni News |Raehann Bryce-Davis, Mezzo Soprano

Raehann Bryce-Davis was accepted in to the Florida Grand Opera Young Artist Program 2013/2014. Congratulations, Raehann!

Russian Opera Workshop Credits 2012:
The Countess (Pique Dame) and Governess, The Queen of Spades

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Alumni News |Jeffrey Williams, Baritone

Jeffrey Williams was accepted in to the Nashville Opera 2014 Mary Ragland Young Artists Program.

Jeff will also sing the title role in Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin at the Seagle Music Colony 2013 Young Artist Program. 

Congratulations, Jeff!

Russian Opera Workshop Credits 2012: Aleko, Aleko; Prince Yeletsky, The Queen of Spades

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Alumni News |Kirsten C. Kunkle, Soprano 

Kirsten C. Kunkle has been accepted in the 2013 NATS Intern Program - National Association of Teachers of Singing. Congratulations, Kirsten!

Russian Opera Workshop Credits: Iolanta and Brigitta, Iolanta (2011); Zemphira, Aleko (2012), Liza, The Queen of Spades (2012)

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Alumni News |Geoffrey Loff, Pianist

Geoffrey Loff has been accepted in the Minnesota Opera Young Artists program 2013/14 season. Congratulations, Geoff!

Russian Opera Workshop 2012 Credits: Geoff rehearsed the Gypsy chorus in Rachmaninoff's Aleko and performed with vocal artists a recital of Rachmaninoff Songs.

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Faculty

Ghenady Meirson (Ghena)
Founder and Principal Coach
Russian Opera Workshop

"Meirson, the emissary of Russian music to Philadelphia, gave every note its exacting Russian accent. ... [audience] admiring the singing and Meirson's symphonic playing."
                        
                     The Philadelphia Inquirer


"Music director, Ghenady Meirson, led the [AVA Eugene Onegin] cast from the piano, playing the score with an exciting forward momentum and more orchestral subtlety than I thought possible from a piano reduction."

                                LocalArtsLive.com

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Benita Valente
Soprano
Vocal Master Class

FACULTY
Boyer College of Music
Temple University
Artist in Residence

Metropolitan Opera
Marlboro Music Festival

Biography

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Thor Eckert 
Professional Development Coach
Audition Master Class

FACULTY
Academy of Vocal Arts

Read YAP Tracker Interview
Finding your path: Interview with Thor Eckert of the Academy of Vocal Arts (AVA)


Biography

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Laura Ward
Voice Coach

Opera/Voice Coach

LyricFest, 
Co-Artistic Director

Opera Philadelphia

Biography

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Daron Hagen
Composer
Special Guest Speaker

OPERAS:
Little Nemo in Slumberland
Amelia
Shining Brow
Bandanna
Vera of Las Vegas
New York Stories
The Antient Concert

Biography

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William Stone
Baritone
Vocal Master Class

FACULTY
Academy of Vocal Arts

Curtis Institute of Music, Adjunct Faculty 

Voice Faculty, Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program, Washington National Opera

Biography

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Tim Ribchester
Chorus Master

Opera/Voice Coach

Academy of Vocal Arts Delaware Valley Opera Company

Biography

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Donald St. Pierre
Opera/Voice Coach

FACULTY
Curtis Institute of Music
Opera Voice Coach

Biography

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Brad Cawyer 
Russian Instructor

Russian Language Class


Biography

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"From Russia with Love"
by Olivia  Giovetti
Classical Singer Magazine

Summer Program Feature

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Alumni News | Steve Williamson, Tenor

In addition to his regular work in the Opera Philadelphia chorus, Steve was engaged at the Metropolitan Opera extended chorus for the production of Wagner's "Parsifal"

Parsifal Live in HD broadcast is on 
March 2, 2013 at local cinemas.

Russian Opera Workshop 2011/12 Credits: Young Gypsy, Aleko; Gherman, 
Pique Dame; Lensky and Triquet, 
Eugene Onegin; Vaudemont, Iolanta

Congratulations, Steve!

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