Vienna Vocal Intensive
...stay tuned for master classes, Q&A, and virtual events throughout the 2020/2021 season!
Our in-person program is set to resume in Austria Summer 2022.
Perform - Career Consultations - Masterclasses - Exclusive Excursions
SING IN VIENNA
Selected singers for the exclusive Vienna Vocal Intensive will perform for an international audience, receive career consultations from artist managers, Q&A sessions with distinguished faculty and artistic directors, and masterclasses from American soprano Linda Watson and Austrian Conductor/Pianist Christian Koch. Christian Koch has accompanied several world renowned artists, including Thomas Hampson, Bernarda Fink, Luca Pisaroni, and Michael Schade.
The Vienna Vocal Intensive hosted by Voice Academy SOL and TAKE THIS WALTZ is a musical and cultural program designed for classical voice students and emerging artists in Vienna, Austria.
Classes and performances will take place at Vienna International Airport at the new Office Park 4 as well as at Vila Vita Pannonia. Cultural excursions and performances will take place in Vienna and surrounding areas.
Instruction will be conducted in English.
Musical & Cultural Program
This exclusive program offers selected singers the opportunity to :
perform in the brand new concert hall at the Vienna International Airport
receive career consultations
participate in Opera and Lieder masterclasses with KS Linda Watson and Christian Koch
engage in Q&A sessions with distinguished faculty
receive vocal coaching
enjoy cultural activities focused on classical music life in Vienna - The Capital of Music
- including, but not limited to ...
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a Vienna opera performance & dinner at the infamous Ristorante Sole
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a Q&A and tour with Matthias Naske, CEO & Artistic Director of the Wiener Konzerthaus
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private tours of historic venues such as the Beethovenhaus Vienna and Mozarthaus Vienna
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a visit to a local Heuriger for a traditional outdoor dining experience
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tours & mass at Stephansdom and Augustinerkirche, where Marie Antoinette was married
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Distinguished Faculty


Linda Watson - Soprano & Kammersängerin of the Vienna State Opera
Christian Koch - Conductor & Coach
Leonid Belaieff - Pianist, University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna
Hafez Babashahi - Pianist & Artistic Director Liederfestival Wiener Lieder Herbst
Christopher J. Hoh, Composer/Diplomat/Consultant - former Vice Ambassador to Austria
Notable Artist Managers - TBD Josef Hussek Artistic Consultant Salzburg Easter Festival
Austrian Journalists
How to Apply
Please email the following to voiceacademysol@gmail.com
CV
one reference name
one audio or video recorded link of an opera aria or Lied
Application Fee $25 USD
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"The real world favors confidence, tenacity and an entrepreneurial outlook - three things every music student cultivates."
- Liz Ryan, Author
Tuition
Tuition includes: the performance and cultural program; concert performances, career consultations, vocal coaching, masterclasses, Q&A sessions with distinguished faculty, Vienna excursions & local transportation.
Airfare & lodging not included in tuition.
The full program is set to resume in Austria Summer 2022.
