News
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Conservatory Launches New Competition for High School Classical Vocalists
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
A new competition at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Conservatory, named the Richard Miller Classical Voice Competition for High School Students, has been established to encourage and support high school students in pursuit of a career in classical vocal music.
Bearing Witness
Kate Kaput
Adina Langer ’06 and Sheena Ramirez ’06 collaborated on a powerful museum exhibition.
Conservatory Celebrates Recipients of 2022-23 Honors & Awards
Communications Staff
Recipients of Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Conservatory’s 2022-23 Honors and Awards included 43 outstanding students from across the Conservatory’s 11 divisions. Most of the prizes were given to graduating seniors honored
Rhiannon Giddens ’00 Wins 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Music
Annie Zaleski
Singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer honored for the historical opera Omar.
Spring Performances Slated for Winners Named in Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Concerto Competition
Joshua Reinier
Each fall, Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Conservatory seniors have the opportunity to compete in the annual Concerto Competition, with the top four winners featured in the spring as soloists with the Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ orchestras.
Field Finds His Pasture
Jarrett Hoffman
After 26 years at Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ, innovative director Jonathon Field trades higher ed for Mister Ed.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Opera Theater Presents World Premiere of "Alice Tierney" Jan. 27-29
Joshua Reinier
Alice Tierney excavates the stories we tell about the past, and gives students a unique Winter Term opportunity to develop an opera from the ground up, as well as the opportunity to take the show on the road.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Ensembles Perform for United Nations at Carnegie Hall
Office of Communications
December 2 concert before U.N. General Assembly celebrates new partnership; public preview in Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ slated for November 29.
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Opera Theater to Present Offenbach and Rossini Double Bill
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ Opera Theater will present a double bill of operas not seen on Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ stages previously—Offenbach’s operetta Le mariage aux lanternes ("The Wedding by Lantern Light") and Rossini’s burletta L'occasione fa il ladro ("Opportunity Makes a Thief")—in Hall Auditorium November 10-13.
Summer in San Francisco
Amber Rogers
Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s Vocal Studies students are often encouraged to seek out summer enrichment opportunities. These experiences add to Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµâ€™s training and allow students to explore potential roles and repertoire while expanding their network. SongFest, an art song program in California, has been a regular choice for many Âé¶¹ÊÓÆµ vocal students. This program offers master classes, concerts, daily lessons, and coachings.