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Mosaique on April 3rd, 2016
Mosaique on February 2nd, 2015
Mosaique on December 1st, 2015
Tiberius défilé at the Nationalbibliothek
Liederabend "A Toast to Vienna"
Americana - Mosaïque 3rd season opening
An Evening of Classical Delights
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Concert Tour on MS Europa with Valda Wilson
Kolkata Classics tour - Dances & Fantasies
Kolkata Classics tour - Night of Make Believe at The Little Gym
Kolkata Classics tour - Talespin
Kolkata Classics tour - Dreams of Summer
Mosaique on April 3rd, 2016
Mosaique on December 1st, 2015
Mosaique on February 2nd, 2015
MS Amadeus Elegant performances
Liederabend "A Toast to Vienna"
Tiberius défilé at the Nationalbibliothek
An Evening of Classical Delights
PODIUM FESTIVAL Mödling 2015
Songs of Love and Life
Marry Me a Little
Musical direction for the Hot Box Girls
Concert with soprano Melissa Primavera
AIMS Gala Concert in Graz
Private Drama exclusive concert in Tyrol
Late Night Liederabend
Liederabend "Abendgesänge"
Threesomes, Foursomes and Moresomes
Morgenland
América del sur
Circus
AIMS Gala Concert
Love, Light & Fashion
Talespin returns to City Hall for Easter
L'Invitation au Voyage
Love, Loss and Longing
Volkslieder Folk Music
Waldgespräch Liedermatinée
Winter Wonderland
Mosaïque concert series opening | Storytelling
Mahler, Strauss & Wolf recital
Winter journey this Autumn
Hear my Song
The Volkstheater honors Walter Arlen
Concertgebouw De Doelen
Cantos y Cuentos
Jewish Museum Vienna
I Hate Music… but I like to Sing!
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Masterclass
St. Goar International Music Festival and Academy
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The Sankt Goar International Festival and Academy is a venue for the study and performance of classical music in an ideally located yet remarkably peaceful and beautiful setting in the heart of Germany’s Upper Middle Rhine Valley, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Concert reviews
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Anna Lucia Richter and Gerold Huber
Dudamel and the Vienna Philharmonic
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Amarcord Wien and Elisabeth Kulman
Christian Gerhaher and Gerold Huber opening Konzerthaus season
Dudamel and the Vienna Philharmonic : Beethoven 9
Martin Grubinger, Krzysztof Urbański and the VSO
Simon Keenlyside and Graham Johnson’s Liederabend in Vienna
Archives Concert review
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Archives of Chanda’s reviews published on Bachtrack.com related to concerts, chamber music and Lied
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Opera reviews
Met on Demand
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Opera reviews
Tri Sestri at the Wiener Staatsoper
Bolcolm’s McTeague in Linz
Best productions
La fanciulla del West triumphs at the Vienna Staatsoper
Lohengrin at the Staatsoper
Stoyanova shines in Bechtolf's Rusalka at the Staatsoper
Sweeney Todd at the Vienna Volksoper a bloody success
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Archives of Chanda’s reviews published on Bachtrack.com related to opera productions
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Chanda VanderHart graduated from high school
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a National Merit Scholar, and attended the prestigious Eastman School of Music on a George Eastman Merit Scholarship, graduating with distinction with a Bachelor of Music degree in Piano Performance. A Fulbright Grant recipient, Chanda did her graduate work in Milan and Vienna, studying under numerous teachers including Julius Drake, Roger Vignoles, Carolyn Hague, Kristin Okerlund, David Aronson, Maria Grazia Bell’Occhio, Anna Fre, David Lutz and the Altenberg Trio. She received a Performance Diploma in Opera Coaching from the Vienna Conservatory in 2005, and completed her Master’s Degree in Lied and Oratorium Accompaniment in 2006. She received a post-graduate diploma in vocal accompaniment with honors under the renowned Julius Drake in June 2012, and is currently a PhD candidate in musicology at the University for Music in Vienna researching forgotten song composers of the 19th Century....
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Short 300 words English and German biographies. Last revision January 2015
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Performance
Mosaïque
Mosaïque - classical concerts with a twist
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Mosaique is an innovative concert series brought to life by collaborative pianists Deirdre Brenner and Chanda VanderHart. It takes place once a month in “Brick 5”, a beautiful, lofted space which was once a pea-shucking factory in Vienna’s 15th district. Each concert combine classical art song featuring top-notch singers with at least one other element such as dance, instrumental chamber music, declamation, visual art, choir, stage design, other vocal styles, video installation or fashion. This marriage of song with other artistic forms makes the concert more accessible to a broader audience, as does the more relaxed atmosphere of the venue. Moreover, each musician/artist involved in the performance is encouraged to speak directly to the audience during the performance, reducing the barrier of distance between audience and performer and giving concert-goers added insight. The concerts are given themes and often contain an element of surprise/humor.
Mosaïque video portfolio
Mosaïque - artistic collaborators
Mosaique on April 3rd, 2016
Mosaique on December 1st, 2015
Mosaique on February 2nd, 2015
Americana - Mosaïque 3rd season opening
Mosaïque's CIRCUS returns in Klosterneuburg
Modern Motherhood
Threesomes, Foursomes and Moresomes
Morgenland
América del sur
Circus
Love, Light & Fashion
L'Invitation au Voyage
Love, Loss and Longing
Volkslieder Folk Music
Winter Wonderland
Mosaïque concert series opening | Storytelling
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Recordings
Wendepunkte
R. Strauss - Die Nacht (Eric Stokloßa)
Send in the Clowns cover
New studio space
Brahms CD on CD Baby Editor's Pick listing
Jason Bridges, tenor
Rebecca Nelsen, soprano
15. International Johannes Brahms competition
Jewish Museum Vienna
I Hate Music… but I like to Sing!
Wigmore Hall Competition 2007
Brahms trio Op. 40
Pantheon, trio recording
Eastman School of Music
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Talespin
Talespin, musical tales for big & small
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Talespin, an original idea of Anna Lea Stefansdottír (Violin) and Chanda VanderHart (Piano), is a combination of storytelling, music and graphic design for multimedia concert events. The group commissions various composers to set relatively unknown fairy tales or myths from around the world to original music. In a concert format, the tale is narrated by a speaker, and accompanied by live music as well as projected visuals, also commissioned and designed especially for Talespin. The program, currently available in either German or English, is something completely unique and highly entertaining for audiences of all ages. Throughout each Talespin performance, the multimedia nature of this cultural event captivates children while parents enjoy high quality classical compositions.
Talespin video portfolio
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Concert archive
Concert Tour on MS Europa with Valda Wilson
Kolkata Classics tour - Dances & Fantasies
Kolkata Classics tour - Night of Make Believe at The Little Gym
Kolkata Classics tour - Talespin
Kolkata Classics tour - Dreams of Summer
Mosaique on April 3rd, 2016
Mosaique on December 1st, 2015
Mosaique on February 2nd, 2015
MS Amadeus Elegant performances
Liederabend "A Toast to Vienna"
Tiberius défilé at the Nationalbibliothek
An Evening of Classical Delights
PODIUM FESTIVAL Mödling 2015
Songs of Love and Life
Marry Me a Little
Musical direction for the Hot Box Girls
Concert with soprano Melissa Primavera
AIMS Gala Concert in Graz
Private Drama exclusive concert in Tyrol
Late Night Liederabend
Liederabend "Abendgesänge"
Threesomes, Foursomes and Moresomes
Morgenland
América del sur
Circus
AIMS Gala Concert
Love, Light & Fashion
Talespin returns to City Hall for Easter
L'Invitation au Voyage
Love, Loss and Longing
Volkslieder Folk Music
Waldgespräch Liedermatinée
Winter Wonderland
Mosaïque concert series opening | Storytelling
Mahler, Strauss & Wolf recital
Winter journey this Autumn
Hear my Song
The Volkstheater honors Walter Arlen
Concertgebouw De Doelen
Cantos y Cuentos
Jewish Museum Vienna
I Hate Music… but I like to Sing!
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Competitions
15. International Johannes Brahms competition
Wigmore Hall 2007 preparation
Wigmore Hall Competition 2007
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Projects
Wendepunkte
The Hot Box Girls "Hot Burlesque Revue"
The Hot Box Girls "L'Opéra Burlesque"
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Academia
PhD research
Forgotten Lieder Composers
The development of the Art song in Viennese concert life from 1850 to 1900
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This particular topic has yet to be exhaustively covered. To do so, it is essential to first establish basic principles for delineating the term “Lied” in this study. Subsequently, “Lied” is defined in terms of its usage in dictionaries from and around the period in question and within the context of specific performance venues. Since concert organizers decided which programs were performed, their influence as well as reception from critics and in terms of publications is examined. A portrayal of the concert scene over a fifty year period aids in narrowing the focus to a number of favored composers, performers and songs. In the interest of completeness, works of major composers are also included. Forgotten individuals and their social positions are scrutinized. The gender perspective is of particular interest: the representation of female composers was fostered notably by the growing number of concerts. Thus, their presence coincided with the tendency towards specialization. Lieder became increasingly challenging and found, in the Musikverein, an appropriately elite performance venue. Those who managed to have their Lieder sung there had the best chance at non-transient, lasting reception. In the section on music, poetry is surveyed in terms of its poets, texts by women, themes…
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Masterclass
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American Institute of Musical Studies
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The AIMS Vocal Program prepares you for a professional career in opera or on the concert stage. In six weeks of intensive study, you’ll join the Opera Studio or Lieder Studio, receiving world-class instruction from professionals working at the top of their craft.
Coaching Lied at AIMS Graz
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Read here about Chanda’s experience at the Summer Academy in Graz.
Sankt Goar IMFA - Germany
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The Sankt Goar International Festival and Academy was founded with the aim of creating an exceptional venue for the study and the promotion of classical music in an ideally located yet remarkably peaceful and breathtakingly beautiful setting; offering world-class instruction and performance opportunities, first rate facilities and an enjoyable work and study environment for both faculty members and participants; and providing an unforgettable listening and learning experience for the public.
Bel Canto Bella Voce
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5-day masterclass in the heart of Vienna
Voice+Music 2006
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Post M.A. studies
Kunst Uni Graz
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Never one to turn down further education, Chanda returned to school, this time as a postgraduate (post-M.A.) student studying exclusively under the excellent Lied accompanist and chamber musician, Julius Drake in October 2010. She received her post-graduate degree in the instrumental study of vocal accompaniment with honors in June 2012.
Postgraduale Studies in KUG with Julius Drake
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Master Thesis
Master Thesis
A Musical Interpretation of Icelandic Lyric Poetry Set to Music within the Framework of Otto Steinbauer’s “Klangreihen” Compositional Method.
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By way of introduction, the first section of this work will involve a brief description of the theory Neumann used to compose his cycle Op. 102 for baritone, soprano and piano. This theory, largely unknown outside of the German-speaking world is formally called the “Klangreihen – Kompositionslehre der dritten Wiener Kompositionsschule”, translated in this work as “Steinbauer’s tone-row compositional method”.This method of composition is a synthesis of various modern considerations developed over the last hundred years based on the division of the octave into 12 tones separated from each other by half steps instead of divided into scales of seven tones separated by different intervals. It began, in this form, not with the well-known work of Arnold Schoenberg, but several years earlier (circa 1913) with the work of Josef Matthias Hauer (1883-1959), an Austrian musician, composer and music theorist. Though both men began with the same basic ideas, they developed them in dramatically different directions.
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Masterclass
attended
Roger Vignoles
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Sommer Lied Weinberg
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Talespin
Talespin, Musical Tales for Big & Small
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Educational packages are available for teacher to use with classes from 1st to 6th grade.
Educational packet - Bukolla
Educational packet - Parrot
Educational packet - Zékéyé
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Audio Recordings
Wendepunkte
R. Strauss - Die Nacht (Eric Stokloßa)
Send in the Clowns cover
New studio space
Brahms CD on CD Baby Editor's Pick listing
Jason Bridges, tenor
Rebecca Nelsen, soprano
15. International Johannes Brahms competition
Jewish Museum Vienna
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Portrait Gallery
In Action Gallery
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PhD research
Uni Vienna
Forgotten Lieder Composers
The development of the Art song in Viennese concert life from 1850 to 1900
Masterclass
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Coaching Lied at AIMS Graz
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Sankt Goar IMFA - Germany
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Bel Canto Bella Voce
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Voice+Music 2006
Post M.A. studies
Kunst Uni Graz
Postgraduale Studies in KUG with Julius Drake
Master Thesis
Master Thesis
A Musical Interpretation of Icelandic Lyric Poetry Set to Music within the Framework of Otto Steinbauer’s “Klangreihen” Compositional Method.
Masterclass
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Roger Vignoles
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Talespin
Talespin, Musical Tales for Big & Small
Educational packet - Bukolla
Educational packet - Parrot
Educational packet - Zékéyé
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Mosaïque - classical concerts with a twist
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