Song Collaborations
Florestan Recital Project offers artistic residencies to strengthen song collaborations among students in performance and repertoire study. These activities are designed for college/university music departments as an exciting supplement to school curricula.
Florestan artists will work with students in a broad range of song repertoire to maximize their understanding of collaborations, text, and performance approaches. Sessions can be individual or group, public or private. Depending on the residency length, Florestan artists will assist in the students’ preparation of a special song recital as the culminating event (see “sample schedule” below).
Florestan artists work in all song repertoire, ranging from lieder and mélodies to new American works. If requested, special programs are possible based on schedule and availability. Concerts given in the 2011-2012 season may feature a 2010 commission by Libby Larsen, The Strange Case of Dr. H. H. Holmes.
Download the Song Collaboration Residency Information Sheet (PDF)
Sample schedule of a week-long residency:
Day One: Arrival at college/university. Open rehearsal of Florestan program for students and faculty.
Day Two: Recital by Florestan Recital Project.
Day Three-Four: Masterclasses, individual coachings, and seminars with students. Topics relating to song repertoire, text interpretation, and collaboration.
Day Five: Student song recital as a culminating event of the residency.
Sample schedule of a 2-day residency:
Day One: Recital by Florestan Recital Project.
Day Two: Masterclasses, individual coachings, and seminars with students. Topics relate to song repertoire, text interpretation, and collaboration.
All parameters of this residency, such as its length, activities, and number of artists can easily be tailored to the needs and preferences of each individual school, and costs will be negotiated accordingly.
Please contact Alison d’Amato at agdamato@florestanproject.org for more information.