Pianist

PAR 4. Piano Accompaniment and Opera Coaching (Pianists, Traineeship for pianists)

Period of the EOA module in 2023-2024:

ERASMUS students (STT) may choose mobility of a minimum 3 – maximum 6 months during the academic year 2023-2024

Content:

This module offers an entirely specific traineeship for piano accompaniment of voice and opera scenes, designed for pianists who consider a future in the world of opera by adding to their curriculum a first work experience in this various and challenging environment. Trainees will accompany singers on the piano in different settings:

  • singing lessons,
  • scenic interpretation lessons,
  • staging
  • preparation for exams and concerts and during public performances. This always under supervision of a tutor.

The goal is to improve the knowledge of opera repertoire and to practice the specific skills requested.

The trainee will receive weekly tasks from the coordinator of piano accompaniment.

A module for professional pianists who wish to broaden their knowledge of the operatic repertoire in compliance with all the specific attitudes. With a full immersion into Italian opera together with the opportunity to develop the best practice in Italian language applied to opera. To exercise, develop and improve their skills as a pianist in accompanying different voice parts. 

Speciality of this module, in comparison with other courses in Europe

A full immersion into Italian opera and the opportunity to develop the best practice in the Italian language applied to opera. Choice of repertoire (title and characters) according to student’s needs. Exchange and collaboration with other students of the Conservatory (from all over the world) working on the same repertoire.

A unique opportunity to fully immerse themselves in the rich operatic music culture of the territory, attending places of unique musical interest within the Conservatory (Musical Section of Libreria Palatina, Boito’s Studio and Toscanini’s Studio) or in the immediate nearby of it (the Library of the Istituto Nazionale di Studi Verdiani, the Museo dell’Opera, the Casa della

Musica etc).

Name(s) of the professor(s) of this module:

  • Nicola Mottaran (Coordinator of Piano accompaniment) Fabio Ferrucci (Tutor)
  • Teaching staff  (Piano Accompaniment Teachers)  from the Singing and Music Theatre Department of the Conservatory.

Possible extras in addition to this module:

Upon request a little tour of the main “music treasures” of Verdi’s land: the birthplace of Verdi and Villa Sant’Agata, the Toscanini Museum, the world-renowned Teatro Regio, the beautiful Teatro Farnese (17th century), the Casa del Suono, etc. Opportunity to join Italian Course level A2+B1 in the first semester or English Course level B1 or B2 in second semester. October is the month of the Parma Verdi Festival. Facilities are offered to enrolled students who want to experience a show at the Teatro Regio and/or other planned locations.

Minimum and maximum number of EOA students

1-5 (no max limit)

Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module

  • Semester 200 hours (about 10 hours per week)

Number of ECTS within master accreditation

Depending on the effective number of hours

Entrance examination:

Online examination through the Application, that needs to include

  • CV
  • Repertoire
  • Videos
  • Motivational letter (optional)

Final examination:

30-minute performance in piano accompaniment of voice (and/or opera scenes)

Teaching language/Required level of language

Italian (min A2 to be improved) and English (B2)

Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price

Erasmus students (SMS) only. No extra fees.

Deadline for application:

  • 1st deadline: 8 May 2023. Answers from EOA are expected on 8 June 2023
  • 2nd deadline: 1 September 2023. Answers on 15 September 2023
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GEN 4. So British!

Period of the EOA module in 2023-2024:

From 22 April to 23 June 2024

Open for:

  • 1-4 students

Content:

At the centre of this module is a fully staged opera production with orchestra of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten. Students will prepare their roles with students studying on the repetiteur course and their respective teachers whilst receiving regular singing lessons from teachers in our vocal department.

Special attention will be paid to English pronunciation through individual diction lessons. 

At the beginning of May 2024, students also have the possibility of participating in a masterclass centering on operatic repertoire and art song in English.

Pianists who wish to join this module will be coached by teachers of collaborative piano course, take part in the English repertoire master class and also play in the rehearsals during the production of the Turn of the Screw. 

Kind of voice and role:

The singers can apply for these roles:

  • The Governess
  • Mrs Grose
  • Miss Jessel
  • Quint

Speciality of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe:

An opportunity for singers and pianists to perfect their knowledge of the English repertoire and to participate as a soloist/repetiteur in a full-scale production of The Turn of the Screw by Benjamin Britten.

Name(s) of the professor(s) of this module:

  • Stuart Patterson, vocal studies, master class
  • Susanne Schimmack, vocal studies
  • Yves Coudray, stage director
  • Sacha Michon, diction
  • Nina Uhari and James Alexander, musical coaching for the singers and the pianists

Possible extras:

  • This module is open for Alumni students who have graduated in 2022 at the latest
  • Possibility to follow opera rehearsals at the Grand Théâtre de Genève

Number of ECTS:

24 ECTS

Entrance examination:

Required repertoire:

  • If the participant would like to audition for the production/scenic project, he/she should send a good quality video with an English aria by 15th of May 2023.

Description of the final examination:

  • Progress examination
  • and final public performance (only in Full time module)

Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/ excluded in this price:

  • Full time module: free for students in Erasmus Programme (Swiss Mobility Programme)

Communication language:

English and French

Deadline for application:

  • 1st deadline: 8 May 2023. Answers from EOA are expected on 8 June 2023
  • 2nd deadline: 1 September 2023. Answers on 15 September 2023
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GEN 1. So French!

Period of the EOA module in 2023-2024:

    • From 08 January to 08 March 2024

    Open for:

    • Pianists and Singers
    • Min. 1, max. 3  students

    Description:

    This module gives the opportunity for singers and pianists to build up and perfect their repertoire in French. It addresses both operatic as well art song repertoire with a particular focus on Ravel’s L’Enfant et les Sortilèges, a production which will take place at the end of February.

    Specific stress is given to the stylistic aspects – what actually makes French vocal music so uniquely French? The participants will receive language tuition for the pronunciation of both sung and spoken French in order to familiarise themselves with the phonetic approach of the language. They can participate in a master class of French repertoire and receive coaching in basic repertoire and role studies of French music.

    Kind of voice:

    All voices

    Name(s) of the professor(s) of this module:

    • Clémence Tilquin, vocal studies
    • Sacha Michon, French phonetic coaching
    • Nina Uhari and James Alexander, French Art Song repertoire and role studies for singers and pianists
    • Stage director TBA

    Possible extras:

    • Possibility to assist to rehearsals at the Grand Théâtre de Genève.
    • This module can be combined with the 2nd module of Geneva: Action! Especially interesting for pianists who want to develop a profile as a repetiteur.

    Number of ECTS: 24 ECTS

    Entrance examination:

    Required repertoire:

    • If the participant would like to audition for the production/scenic project, he/she should send a good-quality video with a French aria by 8 May 2023.

    Description of the final examination:

    • Progress examination
    • and final public performance (only in Full time module)

        Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/ excluded in this price:

        • Full time module: free for students in Erasmus Programme (Swiss Mobility Programme)

        Communication language: English and French

        Deadline for application:

        • 1st deadline: 8 May 2023. Answers from EOA are expected on 8 June 2023
        • 2nd deadline: 1 September 2023. Answers on 15 September 2023

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        FLO 2. The Maestro Collaboratore (Vocal coach)

        Period of the EOA module in 2023-2024:

        • 1 February 2024 – 4 May 2024

        Meet the Italian Belcanto tradition in the town that hosted the first operatic creation. An all-Italian experience on the operatic repertoire from Baroque to Verdi and Puccini. Piano accompanying lesson on style and technique, repertoire study with vocal coaches, Italian language and diction class, Opera class with acting and staging seminars, final concert with semi-staged performance of full operatic scenes.

        Study repertoire:

        1. Two Opera vocal scores in Italian, from Mozart to Puccini
        2. A group arias in Italian, including recitativos and/or cabalettas, if present
        3. A group of Italian Art songs

        Participants:

        Pianist / vocal coach

        Specialty of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe:

        We give the participants the possibility to develop their skills as a vocal coach (maestro collaboratore). Our teachers and coaches have a long experience in the tuition of international students, as in our Vocal studies Faculty more than 50% of students are from all the continents. Being in Firenze (Dante’s home town) allows you to absorb the good “reference” Italian diction directly from the people you will meet in the street, as the Florentine language is the basis of the modern Italian language.

        Additionally, a production on stage with full scenes and costumes (with piano and small chamber group accompaniment) of DONIZETTI’s L’elisir d’amore at Teatro Niccolini (Firenze), at the end of March 2024, with the participation of the EOA students as either soloist or choir (singers) and accompanists (maestro collaboratore).

        Name(s) of the professor(s):

        • Piano and Vocal Coaching Teachers: Andrea Severi, Antonella Bellettini, Ulla Casalini, Anna Toccafondi, Elisabetta Sepe, Daniela Freschi, Marco Bargagna, Elisabetta Sepe
        • History of Opera: Guglielmo Pianigiani
        • Art song practise/ Italian diction for coaches: Leonardo De Lisi

        Possible extras:

        • Masterclass with renown singers and opera
        • Free entrance to rehearsals at Teatro del Maggio Musicale
        • A short programme (incl. city tour) concentrating on special ‘musical’ aspects of the city: Palazzo Pitti (where the first opera ever was staged in 1600, Peri’s “L’Euridice”), Accademia Bartolomeo Cristofori (historic pianos), Museo degli Uffizi, Galleria dell’Accademia,

        Minimum and maximum number of EOA students: 1/6

        Number of teaching/production hours: Up to 20 hours/week

        Number of ECTS within master:

        3-month Module will award 24 ECTS

        • “Piano accompaniment lessons” 1-to-1 6 ECTS
        • “Repertoire practice lessons” 1-to1 3 ECTS
        • “Conducting techniques for opera coaches” 3 ECTS
        • “Italian Diction for singers/coaches” 3 ECTS
        • “History of Opera” 3 ECTS
        • “Art song practise” 6 ECTS

        ONLY Erasmus mobilities for Studies or Traineeship from EOA partners will be accepted

        Entrance examination:

        Before 8 May 2023, by email erasmus@consfi.it only:

        1. Please, send a link to a recent performance of yours (from not more than 1 year ago) including at least:
        • ONE piano solo piece of free choice or TWO Lieder (or Art Songs) accompanying a singer
        • ONE operatic aria or scene, accompanying a singer
        1. A brief curriculum and a complete list of studied operatic vocal scores in Italian (only word or pdf file, please, or link to personal artistic website)

        By 8 June 2023, candidates will receive a response about selection. If successfully selected, students must confirm their choice before 22 June 2023.

        Description of the final Examination:

        • Module: Semi-staged operatic scenes and recital with arias/songs in public concerts at the end of the module
        • Erasmus mobility : each class will award a note of evaluation by the teacher and ECTs

        Teaching language/ Required level of language:

        • Italian (main)
        • English (secondary)
        • We require that EOA students have a minimum B1 Italian language level.

        Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included / excluded in this price:

        Erasmus mobility: no tuition fee

        ONLY Erasmus mobilities for studies or traineeship from EOA partners will be accepted

        Contact person:

        Prof. Leonardo De Lisi

        e-mail: erasmus@consfi.it

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        ANT 2. POLITICALLY CORRECT? EntARTet – Then&Now: Screker, Zemlinsky, Berg, Korngold, Eissler, Krenek, Weill, Ullmann, Schönberg

        POLITICALLY CORRECT? EntARTet – Then & Now: Screker, Zemlinsky, Berg, Korngold, Eissler, Krenek, Weill, Ullmann, Schönberg

        Name and place of institution:

        Royal Conservatoire, Antwerp – Belgium

        Period of the EOA module in 2023 – 2024:

        • Around 18-22 March 2024 (TBC) – 5 days short module of presentations and performances (TBC)
        • 1-3 months preparation of performances (personal choice between )

        Only available for students from ERASMUS+ partner institutions with Student Individual Short Mobility grants 

        Description of the module:

        MUSIC & ART IN THE MIRROR OF POLITICAL CORRECTNESS

        EXPLORE – CREATE – PERFORM.

        Singers, Pianists and Composers will collaborate in this module with the aim to examine, explore and question some of the impacts the notion of “political correctness” is having on the arts and artists in the past and presence.

        For the National Socialists, all works of art, cultural styles and musical works that were not in harmony with their own ideal of beauty and understanding of art were considered “degenerate” and were banned, their creators persecuted. We will explore and perform the works of these „forbidden composers“, thereby honoring their legacy.

        Together, we will inquire if today art itself is being pushed back within new forms of discrimination and closure instead of challenging the boundaries of what is considered acceptable in social, moral or aesthetic terms. What are the consequences for today’s artistic landscape?

        In collaboration with the Composition & Research Department.

        Optional repertoire:

        • Brundibár – Opera by Hans Krása: Brundibár is a children’s opera by Jewish Czech composer Hans Krása with a libretto by Adolf Hoffmeister, made most famous by performances by the children of Theresienstadt concentration camp in occupied Czechoslovakia. The name comes from a Czech colloquialism for a bumblebee. Written: 1939

        • The Passenger (opera)- Opera by Mieczysław Weinberg: It Is a 1968 opera by Mieczysław Weinberg to a Russian libretto by Alexander Medvedev [Wikidata]. Medvedev’s libretto[2] is based on the 1959 Polish radio play Pasażerka z kabiny 45 (Passenger from Cabin Number 45) by concentration-camp survivor Zofia Posmysz. The opera, scheduled for the Bolshoi Theatre in 1968, was not premiered until 2006, when musicians of the Stanislavsky Theatre presented a semi-staging conducted by Wolf Gorelik in the Svetlanov Hall of the Moscow International House of Music on 25 December. Medvedev’s libretto was reworked in 2010 for the first staged performance of the opera at the Bregenzer Festspiele into German, English, Polish, Yiddish, French, Russian and Czech. It has then been performed internationally.

        • Il Viaggio Di Roberto – Un Treno verso Auschwitz by PAOLO MARZOCCHI in 2014

        Kind of voice: 

        All

        The course will consist of the following:

        1. Digital components to be taught previously to the physical mobility. The digital component will be announced soon.
        2. 5-day intensive mobility in Antwerp

        Speciality of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe:

        • Unique collaboration between the vocal department, the research department, the composition department and local communities.
        • Transversal collaboration between the classical roles of creating – performing – reflecting 

        Professors involved in this module:

        Possible extras besides the module:

        Students taking part in this module can request to join additional courses and projects. Please mail charlotte.saelemakers@ap.be  

        Number of EOA students:

        5 days: 1-3 EOA students

        1-3 months: 

        • 3-4 voice students
        • 3-4 pianists
        • 2 composers

        Number of teaching hours of the EOA module:

        • 5 days: 20 hours
        • 1-3 months: depending on ECTS

        ECTS credits:

        • 5 days: 3 ECT
        • 1-3 months: 6-15 ECTS

        Entrance examination: 

        • Apply through EASY with the clear mention of  the EOA-module.
        • Application period is from 1 January 2023 till 1 May 2023
        • Please find all information here; https://www.ap-arts.be/en/education/music/register#Exchange%20students
        • EOA deadlines process:
          • First Deadline: 8 May 2023. Date for expected answers to the application: 30 June 2023
          • Second Deadline: 1 September 2023 (still possible via EASY as well).
        • Application materials:
          • Application form at EOA website
          • Current CV 
          • Motivation letter
            2 videos (via two links to platforms such as Youtube, Vimeo or similar). Both must be performed live without any audio/video post-production.

        Final examination: 

        Participants are evaluated based on their participation in the online offer and the live courses. The module will culminate into a final performance with the enArtete repertoire by a selection of participants.

        Total expenses of the EOA module per student:

        • Taking part in the module is free but students need to pay for travel and accommodation themselves. They can apply for a grant at their home institution.
        • 5 days: We can administratively support your application for a short blended mobility if your institution provides this offer.
        • 1-3 months: regular Erasmus+ exchange grants

        Accepted students must complete the following materials before arrival in Antwerp:

        1. EOA form
        2. Regular Erasmus application

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        VIL 1. Opera Creation, Improvisation and Performance Incubator (OCIS)

        Period of the EOA module in 2023-2024:

        • 1-10 February 2024

         Open for:

        • 4 – 10 EOA students

        Description

        International Opera Creation, Improvisation and Performance Incubator (OCIS) invites singers, composers, music and theatre performers, as well as other artists (directors, visual and media artists, writers, etc.) to develop contemporary opera/musical theatre projects during the period of two intensive weeks in Vilnius in February of 2023.

        Two types of applications are open:
        a) application for (not necessarily limited to) composers to submit creative contemporary opera/musical theatre ideas, as well as conceptual ideas for co-creation to be developed;


        b) application for performers and other artists to work on the implementation of innovative music theatre ideas in an inter- and multidisciplinary setting.

        Applicants are invited to submit original, potent creative ideas and concepts which expand the traditional opera genre boundaries, cross-over into multi-disciplinary and interdisciplinary contexts. Participants are expected to be open to co-operation while developing and performing selected creative projects. OCIS welcomes such ideas and projects as (excerpts of) short opera, performing arts production, sound or interdisciplinary installation, contemporary music theatre, musical action, as well as other forms of inter- and multidisciplinary works that expand on artistic expression, explore new ways and spaces, cultural and social contexts, promote innovative communication with audience and similar.                                    

        There are no limitations concerning voice types or instruments for performers.

        OCIS will provide an assistance in concept and creative development, implementation, performance coaching, and production by the team of teachers from The Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, Lithuanian Academy of Music and Theatre, School of Music and Performing Arts, ESMAE P. PORTO. Projects are welcome to make use of music technology if required. Consultation and support will be provided by Music Innovation Studies Centre of the LMTA.

         

        Speciality of this module, in comparison with other courses in Europe

        Joint module – intensive course (2 weeks) that will be implemented in cooperation of the three higher education institutions – the Royal Conservatoire Antwerp, LMTA and ESMAE.

        Development and production of the creative projects in the OCIS is unique to the EOA network, it builds on experience of Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership EOALAB and experience of LMTA in developing and running similar projects. Incubator promotes diverse approaches in the context of musical theatre, aims to develop creativity, improvisation, and performance skills, inter- and multidisciplinary cooperation, production and cultural entrepreneurship.

        It is expected, that after participation in this module, all students:

        • Will have learned about different types/forms of a musical theatre;
        • Will have developed creative and intercultural communication skills;
        • Will be able to demonstrate good communication skills;
        • Will be able to cooperate with a team of international artists by creating, co-creating, rehearsing and presenting artistic projects.

         

        It is expected, that after participation in this module, performance students:

        • Will have developed extended performing techniques;
        • Will have developed performing skills and will demonstrate stage presence individually and in a team of interdisciplinary artists.

        It is expected, that after participation in this module, composition, directing and production students:

        • Will be able to develop innovative creative interdisciplinary concepts;
        • Will be able to transform a creative concept into a musical-theatrical composition.

         

        Label:

        • Creative workshop and production / composers, singers, instrumental musicians, producers, directors, other artists / English language

        Name(s) of the professor(s) of this module

        • Vykintas Bieliauskas (composition, performance, conducting)
        • Prof. Mantautas Krukauskas (composition, production, music technology)
        • Prof. Gabrielė Labanauskaitė (dramaturgy, script writing)
        • Arnas Mikalkėnas (composition, improvisation)
        • Prof. Dr. Bruno Pereira (performance, improvisation)
        • Prof. Steven Prengels (composition, interdisciplinary work, music direction)
        • Antonio Salgado (performance).

        Additional experts can be involved based on the requirements of the creative projects.

        Possible extras besides the module:

         

        Number of teaching /production hours of the EOA module

        • 160 hours (of which 32 contact hours and 128 individual work hours (bachelor students);
        • 133 hours (of which 32 contact hours and 101 individual work hours (master students)

         

        Number of ECTS

        • 5 credits

         

        Description of the final examination

        • Examination or Pass/Fail

        (required minimum: 80% attendance of practical training classes)

         

        Entrance examination: week number, place

        • Creative project applications (if applicable, free format) should be attached during EOA registration. Evaluation takes 2 weeks. Selection results will be sent to all applicants.

         

        Total expenses of the EOA module per student

        • Selected applicants are welcome with support of Erasmus or Nordplus student mobility grants. Exchange students do not pay tuition fee.
        • Fee for non-exchange (free mover) students is 320 Eur.

         

        Deadline for application:

        • 1st deadline: 08 May  2023
        • 2nd deadline: 01 September 2023

         

        Date for expected answers:

        • 2 weeks after the application
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        VAL 3. Repetiteur training (pianists)

        (Title to be announced)

        Period of the EOA module in 2023-2024:

        • From 15 January 2024 to 30 April 2024 (Easter holidays from 29 March to 8th April 2024)

        Description of the EOA module:

        Specific training as repetiteur working in the preparation of a fully staged opera production (title to be announced).

        This includes:

        • Attendance at individual Singing and Repertoire lessons of the cast. Vocal coaching
        • Language training
        • Musical rehearsals with the conductor and singers
        • Stage rehearsals with the stage director, the conductor and the singers
        • Chorus rehearsals with the chorus director

         Kind of voice and role (Title and roles to be announced):

        • Tenor
        • Baritone
        • Bass

        Specialty of this module in comparison with other courses:

        Valencia is a major cultural centre and encourages immersion into the professional opera and music scene:  Palau de les Arts Opera House, concerts and presentations by major international musicians,..

        In addition, there are many events and festivals throughout the year (i.e. Las Fallas). With a rich history in modern architectural masterpieces (City of Arts and Sciences), Valencia’s deep, multicultural roots, cosmopolitan flavor, and warm climate to make it a true Mediterranean gem.

        Also, Valencia is one of Spain’s (and Europe’s) most affordable cities for student accommodation.

        Names of the professors of this module:

        • Singing: Gloria Fabuel, Carlos López Galarza, Pilar Moral, Amparo Quevedo, Ofelia Sala, Charo Vallés
        • Opera coaches: Laïla Barnat, Carles Budó, Pablo García-Berlanga, Adrià Gràcia, Diego Sánchez, Miquel Carbonell, Francesc Gamón
        • Conductor: Juan Pablo Hellín
        • Stage director: Jaume Martorell, Araceli Bergillos

        Possible extras besides the module

        • Masterclasses
        • Concerts at different venues in Valencia
        • Attending opera performances at Palau de les Arts
        • Exchange and collaboration with other students of the Conservatory working on the same production.

        Minimum and maximum number of EOA students

        • Minimum 1 student
        • Maximum 3 students

        Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module:

        Teaching: The first 9 weeks

        • Working with the singing teachers
        • Working with the opera coaches
        • Working with the conductor and vocal coaches
        • Working with the stage director and vocal coaches

        Production: The following 4 weeks

        • Ensemble rehearsals with the singers and conductor
        • Ensemble rehearsals with the singers and stage director

         

        Number of ECTS within master accreditation:

        25 ECTS

        Entrance examination:

        Contact the coordinator:

        Charo Vallés

        master.opera@csmvalencia.es

        The materials to submit with your application are:

        • CV
        • Repertoire
        • Two Videos (it can be a link to YouTube or any other platform)

        Deadline:

        • 1st deadline: 1 June  2023
        • 2nd deadline: 15 September 2023

        Date for expected answers:

        • 1st deadline: 15 June 2023
        • 2nd deadline: 30 September 2023

        Description of the final Examination:

        Public performance of a fully staged chamber opera at the Concert Hall of the Conservatory Superior of Music

        Teaching language:

        Spanish, English, Italian, French and German

        Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price:

        • Free for students in Erasmus Programme
        • Module is available within an Erasmus exchange
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        REY 1. CAMERATA – Building and perfecting vocal technique and performance through collaboration

        Period of the EOA module in 2023-2024:

        23 January – 31 March 2023

        Description of the EOA module:

        CAMERATA Baroque ensemble – Build and perfect your vocal technique and performance skills through collaboration.

        This module will consist of:

        • Collaborative music making with experts in Baroque interpretation.
        • Voice lessons with a team of voice teachers
        • Performance classes
        • Coaching
        • Lunchtime recital series managed by students

        Possible extras:

        • Dramatic interpretation classes (2ECTS)
        • Movement classes (2ECTS)
        • Vocal improvisation (2ECTS)
        • Music, culture and society, lectures (3ECTS
        • Icelandic for beginners (4ECTS)

        https://www.islit.is/en/art-and-culture-in-iceland/music/

        Specialty of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe:

        The collaborative learning environment that is the core of the Voice Department gives you a unique opportunity to develop your individuality as a singing artist. You will build your vocal technique and interpretive skills while working with a team of expert voice teachers who work in tandem empowering you to clarify your goals and make your own choices. A number of performance opportunities gives you valuable possibilities and practical experience in managing and leading projects. Working on baroque interpretation in an ensemble setting, making music together with skilled professionals will give hands on experience. The relatively small size of the music department makes it a very flexible learning environment and a fertile ground for initiative and creative ideas.

        Name of the professors of this module:

        • Hanna Dóra Sturludóttir (voice and performance)
        • Sigurður Halldórsson (music director)
        • Matthildur Anna Gísladóttir (coach, piano accompaniment)
        • Kristinn Sigmundsson (voice and performance)
        • Dísella Lárusdóttir (voice and performance)

        Minimum and maximum number of EOA students:

        • 1-3 singers
        • 1-4 baroque instrumentalists primarily, strings and continuo

        Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module:

        Up to 20 hours per week

        Number of ECTS within master accreditation

        • 20 ECTS

        Entrance examination:

        To deliver the following documents, via the application at the EOA website:

        • CV
        • Repertoire
        • Two Videos (it can be a link to YouTube or any other platform)
        • Motivation letter

        Description of the final Examination:

        • Assessment based on students journaling and self-assessment
        • Across project (50%)
        • Performance in project (50%)

        Teaching language:

        English

        Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price:

        • The module is available within an Erasmus exchangefor students at BA-level in vocal performance and for some instrumentalists.
        • Participants pay for their own accommodation and travel.
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        PAR 3. Piano Accompaniment and Opera Coaching (pianists, training)

        Period of the EOA module in 2023-2024:

        ERASMUS students (SMS and STT) may choose a mobility within one semester (or both)

        • Winter Semester: 1 October 2023 – 2nd week of February 2024
        • Spring Semester: 3rd week of February 2024 – 30th June 2024

        Content:

        This module guides the student to master the complex and difficult art of the piano accompaniment in opera.

        • Performance practice and repertoire (individual lessons, on specific operas according to student’s needs and choices, main opera repertoire, analysis, study and practice on chosen opera scores, different (vocal) accompaniment techniques according to different music styles)
        • Répétiteur and coach techniques (theoretical and practical lessons on the basso continuo, as a stage-rehearsal accompanist, how to play under direction)
        • Specialized practice (vocal repertoire: chamber music and opera scores)
        • Score playing (reading piano- and orchestra opera scores)
        • Little practical internship in Singing lessons and Scenic Art lessons (different needs, different skills)
        • Possible participation in Masterclass(es), essays and concerts as a piano accompanist.

        Classes will be held in Italian and English.

        ERASMUS students might have to choose other courses, among those annually proposed by the Conservatory, to reach the total number of required credits.

        Specialty of this module in comparison with other courses in Europe

        This module represents a perfect opportunity to get to know and experience the tools to become an Opera accompanist, in a welcoming atmosphere of exchange and collaboration with the other students of the Conservatory, from all over the world.

        A unique chance to fully immerse themselves in the rich operatic music culture of the territory, attending places of unique musical interest, within the Conservatory (Musical Section of Libreria Palatina, Boito’s Studio and Toscanini’s Studio) or in the immediate nearby of it (the Library of the Istituto Nazionale di Studi Verdiani, specialized in 19th century opera and music in general, with particular emphasis on the life and work of Giuseppe Verdi, the Museo dell’Opera, the Casa della Musica, Teatro Regio, etc.).

        Name(s) of the professor(s) of this module:

        • Nicola Mottaran (Coordinator of Piano accompaniment) Fabio Ferrucci (Tutor)
        • Teaching staff (Piano Accompaniment Teachers)  from the Singing and Music Theatre Department of the Conservatory.

        Possible extras in addition to this module:

        Upon request a little tour of the main “music treasures” of Verdi’s land: the birthplace of Verdi and Villa Sant’Agata, the Toscanini Museum, the worldrenowned Teatro Regio, the beautiful Teatro Farnese (17th century), the Casa del Suono, etc. Opportunity to join Italian Course lev. A2+B1 in the first semester or English Course level B1 or B2 in second semester. October is the month of the Parma Verdi Festival. Facilities are offered to enrolled students who want to experience a show at the Teatro Regio and/or other planned locations.

        Minimum and maximum number of EOA students – max 2

        Number of teaching/production hours of the EOA module

        60h of teaching/ per semester

        Number of ECTS within master accreditation:

        Min 24 ECTS/semester (but possibly increasing according to the Learning Agreement)

        Entrance examination:

        Online examination through the EOA website Application form, that needs to include

        • CV
        • Repertoire
        • Videos
        • Motivational letter (optional)

        Final examination:

        • 30 minutes performance in piano accompaniment of voice (and/or opera scenes) 

        Teaching language/Required level of language

        Italian (min A2 to be improved) and English (B2)

        Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price

        Erasmus students (SMS) only. No extra fees.

        Deadline for application:

        • 1st deadline: 8 May 2023. Answers from EOA are expected on 8 June 2023
        • 2nd deadline: 1 September 2023. Answers on 15 September 2023
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        OSL 2. Opera repetiteur

        Period of the EOA module in 2023-2024:

        15 January – 15 April, 2024

        Content:

        Opera repetiteur studies with a focus on Italian and Russian opera repertoire

        Name(s) of the professor(s):

        • Olesya Tutova
        • Luca de Marchi

        Possible extras in addition to this module:

        • movement classes
        • acting classes
        • language classes
        • audition training
        • vocal coaching

        Estimated total of extras: up to 12 ECTS credits

        Open for:

        1-2 pianists

        Number of teaching / production hours of the EOA module:

        TBC

        Number of ECTS:

        TBC

        Description of the final examination:

        TBC

        Entrance examination:

        • Via EOA website form

        Total expenses of the EOA module per student and what is included/excluded in this price

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