Of all the competitions Chanda has prepared for, the 2007 competition she attended with soprano Jennifer O’Loughlin was definitely the most strenuous. They spent over a week in the south of France with Jennifer’s long time friend American pianist Mark Markham. A wonderful way to mix thorough musical preparation, excellent food and company – and a big ...
“Hugo Wolf meets Claude Debussy” International Workshop for singers and pianists Schloss Weinberg, Upper Austria | 7.-15. July 2007 Artistic Direction: Roger Vignoles “The fourth Sommer Lied Weinberg masterclass is dedicated to the songs of the contemporary composers Hugo Wolf and Claude Debussy. While the beautiful landscape of Upper Austria is the perfect backdrop for Wolf’s ...
“Johannes Brahms meets Samuel Barber” International Workshop for singers and pianists Venue: Schloss Weinberg, Upper Austria Date: 8.-16. July 2006 Artistic Director: Roger Vignoles “The third Sommer Lied Weinberg turns to the songs, duets and folksongs of Johannes Brahms. In the picturesque surroundings of the Upper Austrian landscape, participants will have the opportunity to explore ...
The Horn Trio in E flat major, Op. 40, by Johannes Brahms is a chamber piece in four movements written for natural horn, violin, and piano. Composed in 1865, the work commemorates the death of Brahms’ mother, Christiane, earlier that year. The work was first performed in Zurich on November 28, 1865, and was published a year later in November 1866. The Horn Trio ...
Elizabeth Raum is both principal oboist with the Regina Symphony Orchestra and a composer. She earned her Bachelor of Music in oboe performance from the Eastman School of Music, her Master of Music in composition from the University of Regina, and in May of 2004, she was awarded an honorary doctorate in Humane Letters from ...
“Franz Schubert meets Benjamin Britten” Croatian mezzo-soprano Renata Pokupic and Chanda VanderHart attended the first edition of Sommer Lied Weinberg masterclass series directed by Roger Vignoles. Recordings from Schloss Weinberg studio: