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Art Song Festival

Art Song Festival at Baldwin-Wallace College
May 26-31, 2008
George Vassos, Artistic Director

Featuring Guest Artists:


   François Le Roux, baritone         Mikhael Hallak, pianist


        Stephanie Blythe,              Warren Jones, pianist
         mezzo-soprano

The Art Song Festival is unique because of its emphasis on singer-pianist collaboration.  The Festival brings international concert artists, singers and pianists to Baldwin-Wallace College in order to provide the public with the opportunity to hear world renowned artists and talented young singers and pianists. The focus of the week is on the collaborative aspect of art song performance and ten singer-pianist teams are chosen to participate. Ten teams are chosen through national auditions, and the winners come to Berea for a week of intensive exposure to the highest standards of performance in this extraordinarily rewarding repertoire. Four major guest artists offer master classes and recitals throughout the week, which then culminates in a recital by the participants on the final night of the Festival.  In addition, there are guest lecturers that present material concerning the art song literature and recitalists.  The 2008 scheduled guest artists are François Le Roux, baritone, with Mikhael Hallak and Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano, with Warren Jones.  F. Paul Driscoll, Editor in Chief of OPERA NEWS will be our featured lecturer.  All Festival events are open to the public.


Monday, May 26

  • 10:30 am - Master Class: George Vassos, clinician, featuring five B-W voice students
  • 3:00 pm - Master Class: Mikhael Hallak, pianist 

Tuesday, May 27

  • 10:30 am - Master Class: Mikhael Hallak, pianist
  • 3:00 pm - Master Class: Warren Jones, pianist
  • 8:00 pm - RECITAL: François Le Roux and Mikhael Hallak

Wednesday, May 28

  • 10:30 am - Master Class: François Le Roux, baritone
  • 3:00 pm - Master Class: François Le Roux, baritone

Thursday, May 29

  • 10:30 am - Master Class: Warren Jones, pianist
  • 4:00 pm - Lecture: F. Paul Driscoll, Editor in Chief of OPERA NEWS
  • 8:00 pm - RECITAL: Stephanie Blythe and Warren Jones

Friday, May 30

  • 10:30 am - Master Class: Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano
  •  3:00 pm - Master Class: Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano

Saturday, May 31

  • 7:30 pm - RECITAL: Festival Teams

   

Tickets

Tickets are required for the Tuesday and Thursday recital at 8:00pm and can be purchased in advance or at the door.  Master class tickets can be purchased at the door.  The team recital and lecture are free.  Ticket brochures will be available in March 2008.  For more information please call the Art Song Festival office at 440-826-7664.

Recital Only Tickets: Tuesday and Thursday
$25.00 Reserved Seat tickets
$10.00 Reserved Seat Student tickets (with proper ID)

Dinner/Recital Packages: Tuesday and Thursday
$55.00 per person
Includes: recital ticket and dinner at Bucci’s Restaurant
Dinner includes salad, entrée, dessert, coffee, tea or soft drinks (tax and gratuity included)
6:00pm seating for dinner (Limit seating: 150 guests)

Master Class Tickets:
$5.00 each or 8 for $25.00

 Lecture and Team Recital are FREE!

     

The Art Song Festival, which has been a staple of the Cleveland musical scene since 1985, was established by George Vassos, former head of the Voice Department at The Cleveland Institute of Music.  In May 2006, The Art Song Festival hosted another successful festival at its new home, the Conservatory of Music at Baldwin-Wallace College.

The Art Song Festival takes place for one week every other spring. The focus of the week is on the collaborative aspect of art song performance and ten singer-pianist teams participate. Ten teams are chosen through national auditions, and the winners come to Berea for a week of intensive exposure to the highest standards of performance in this extraordinarily rewarding repertoire. Major guest artists offer master classes and recitals throughout the week, which then culminates in a recital by the participants on the final night of the Festival.The Art Song Festival is unique because of its emphasis on singer-pianist collaboration.  The Festival brings international concert artists, singers and pianists to Baldwin-Wallace College in order to provide the public with the opportunity to hear world renowned artists and to enable talented young singers and pianists to work on an intensive level with the guest artists involved.  Participants are chosen as a team and in the master classes they have the opportunity to work with both the featured guest singers and pianists during the course of the Festival. All Festival events are open to the public, and there is a special program offered for auditors.


     

With the support of:

 
 
French American Chamber of Commerce

The John P. Murphy Foundation

The Foster Family Foundation

Maison Française de Cleveland Foundation