U ARTIST MUSIC WORKSHOPS AND CONCERTS 2023 KYIV, UKRAINE
( August 14 - August 24, 2023 )
3 Concert performances for every participant,
Classical and Romantic repertoire
VOCAL WORKSHOP
Kyiv Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theater
With world renowned Voice Professors, Coaches and Conductors from the USA and Ukraine:
Professor TAMMY HENSRUD, soprano, Hofstra University, New York and St. Olaf College, Minnesota ( USA ) Professor DARLA DILTZ, soprano, Director of Adelphi Opera Theatre, New York ( USA ) Professor VIOLETTA ZABBI, vocal coach, Adelphi University and Brooklyn College, New York ( USA ) and
Maestro VIKTOR PLOSKINA, Music Director, Principal conductor of the Kiev Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theater, Principal Guest Conductor of the National Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Belarus ( Kyiv, Ukraine )
Maestro CHRISTOPHER LYNDON GEE, Principal Guest Conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Lithuania, composer, professor, Adelphi University, New York, USA ( Italy/Australia )
Participants of the Conducting Workshop
11 day long course focusing on classical and romantic selections from standart operatic and song literature in preparation for 3 public performances: 2 with the Kyiv Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theter Orchestra and 1 Recital concert.
Group and individual voice lessons and coaching daily, 6 symphony orchestra rehearsals with faculty and conductors, participants of the Conducting Workshop, one-on-one singer-conductor pairing sessions, round table and panel discussions between all the participants, faculty and guests.
The course will include vocal techniques, conducting techniques and performances with a symphony orchestra and a pianist, text and role analysis, interpretation, stage presence, self management and career development.
The course will be held in English, secondary in German, Italian, Russian and Ukrainian.
Only 11 singers will be accepted to the program
All the participants will receive a video copy of their concert performances
TRAINING SESSIONS, REHEARSALS AND DISCUSSIONS
Active participants choose a role, any 2-3 Arias and/or scenes form the Repertoire list , which they are required to study and prepare in advance. The selected arias will be performed at the concerts with the symphiony orchestra. Please bring the piano accompaniment.
In addition to required repertoire, each participant is to bring 2-3 arias or art songs of his/her own choice with the piano accompaniment to perform at the recital concert.
There will be individual and group sessions with piano daily and 6 symphony orchestra rehearsals in preparation for the Participants' 2 concerts with the symphony orchestra. Every singer will work with the conductors, participants of the Conducting Workshop. Several individual practice rooms with pianos will be available.
All the concerts will be video recorded. We encourage you to bring your recording devices and/or SD cards.
Auditors will observe all sessions and rehearsals.
ORCHESTRA
KYIV MUNICIPAL ACADEMIC OPERA and BALLET THEATER ORCHESTRA
http://www.musictheatre.kiev.ua/en
CONCERTS
As a part of the workshop there will be 3 Public Concerts: on -TBD- ( Recital ), on (TBD) and (TBD), 2022 with the Kyiv Municipal Academic Opera and Ballet Theater Orchestra at the Saint Sophia Cathedral stage.
Each Active Participant is guaranteed a solo appearnace at all 3 concerts
REPERTOIRE ( for the Final Concerts with Symphony Orchestra )
Please note:
Feel free to select any arias and/or duets from the below listed operas
Please contact us if you wish to have an Aria or Duet programmed for study and performance which is not listed. These requests will be considered on an individual basis, but not guaranteed
( the arias and/or duets listed below are for illustration purposes only, but many of them were performed with the orchestra at the U Artist Music Workchops and Concerts 2019 )
MOZART - The Marriage of Figaro
1."Se vuol ballare" - Figaro's aria from Act 1
2."Non piu andrai" - Figaro's aria from Act 1
3."Hai gia vinta la causa!" - Count's recitative and aria from Act 3
4."E Susanna nonvien...Dove sino" - Countess's recitative and aria from Act 3
5."Porgi amor" - Countess's cavatina from Act 2
6."Voi, che sapete" - Cherubino's arietta from Act 2
7."Non so piu cosa son, cosa faccio" - Cherubino's aria from Act 1
8."Giunse alfin il momento...Deh vieni non tardar - Susanna's recitative and aria from Act 4
9. "Sull'aria...che soave zeffiretto" - duet, Countess and Susanna from Act 3
MOZART - The Magic Flute
1. "Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon" - Tamino's aria from Act 1
MOZART - Don Giovanni
1."Ma qual mai s'offre, o Dei...Fuggi, crudele, fuggi!" - duet, Donna Anna, Don Ottavio from Act 1
ROSSINI - The Barber of Seville
1. "Largo al factotum" - Figaro's cavatina from Act 1
2. "Una voce poco fa" - Rosina's aria from Act 1
3. "Se il mio nome" - Count's cavatina from Act 1
4. "La calunnia e un venticello" - Basilio's aria from Act 1
VERDI - La Traviata
1."E strano! e strano!" - Violetta's aria from Act 1
2."Addio del passato" - Violetta's aria from Act 3
3."Lunge da lei. De miei bollenti spiriti" - Alfredo's aria from Act 2
4."Di Provenza" - Germont's aria from Act 2
5. " Un di, felice, eterea" - duet, Violetta and Alfredo from Act 1
6. "Parigi, o cara" - duet, Violetta and Alfredo from Act 3
VERDI - Rigoletto
1."Ella mi fu rapita!" - Duca's aria from Act 2
2."La donna e mobile" - Duca's aria from Act 1
3."Gualtier Malde! Caro nome che il mio cor" - Gilda's aria from Act 1
4."Tutte le feste al tempio" - Gilda's aria from Act 3
5."Povero Rigoletto! Cortigiani, vil razza dannata" - Rigoletto's aria from Act 2
6. "Questa o quella" - Duke's aria from Act 1
PUCCINI - La Boheme
1."Si Mi chiamano Mimi" - Mimi's aria from Act 1
2."Donde lieta" - Mimi's aria from Act 3
3."Che gelida manina" - Rudolfo's aria from Act 1
4."Quando men vo" - Musetta's aria from Act 2
5."Vecchia zimara senti" - Colline's aria from Act 4
PUCCINI - Madama Butterfly
PUCCINI - Tosca
TCHAIKOVSKY - Iolanta
1."Otchego..." - Iolanta's arioso
2."Chari lask..." - Vodemon's aria
3."Chudniy pervenez..." - Vodemon's aria
4."Kto mozet sravnitsya..." - Robert's aria
5."Uzelirokom..." - King's aria
BIZET - Carmen
1."Habanera" - Carmen's aria from Act 1
2."Seguidilla' - Carmen's aria from Act 1
BELLINI - I Capuleti e i Montecchi
1."Oh, quante volte" - Giulietta's aria from Act 1
DONIZETTI - L'Elisir d'Amore
DONIZETTI - La fille du regiment
1."Chanum le sait" - Marie's aria form Act 1
OFFENBACH - Les Contes d'Hoffmann
1."Belle nuit, o nuit d'amour" - duet, Giulietta, Nicklausse form Act 3
SCHEDULE ( all the dates to be adjusted )
August 9 - Arrival
August 10
12:00 - 15:00
15:00 - 19:00 Kiev City Bus Tour and Review of schedule and repertoire selected by the participants
August 11
10:00 - 14:00 - Group and individual sessions with faculty, one-on-one conductor - singer pairing, repertoire selection and practicing with Faculty and a pianist
14:00 - Lunch
15:00 - 19:00 - Group and individual sessions with faculty, one-on-one conductor - singer pairing, repertoire selection and practicing with Faculty and a pianist, next day schedule review
August 12
10:00 - 14:00 Orchestra rehearsal
14:00 - Lunch
15:00 - 18:00 After Rehearsal review, discussion and practicing with Faculty and conductors participants of the workshop
18:00 - Q and A session with Maestro Christopher Lyndon Gee and Maestro Viktor Ploskina ( All the partisipants of the Vocal and Conducting workshops ), next day schedule review
August 13
10:00 - 14:00 Orchestra rehearsal
14:00 - Lunch
15:00 - 18:00 After Rehearsal review, discussion and practicing with Faculty and conductors participants of the workshop
18:00 - Q and A session with Ms.Tammy Hensrud and Ms.Violetta Zabbi ( All the participants of the Vocal and Conducting workshops ), next day schedule review
August 14
10:00 - 14:00 Orchestra rehearsal
14:00 - Lunch
15:00 - 18:00 After Rehearsal review, discussion and practicing with Faculty and conductors participants of the workshop.
18:00 - 19:00 Next day schedule review ( All the participants )
August 15
10:00 - 14:00 Orchestra rehearsal
14:00 - Lunch
15:00 - 18:00 After Rehearsal review, discussion and practicing with Faculty and sconductors participants of the workshop.
18:00 - 19:00 Next day schedule review ( All the participants )
August 16 ( Recital concert day, vocal workshop participants only )
11:00 - Kiev City Double Decker Bus Tour ( optional )
16:00 Concert Dress Rehearsal
18:00 Recital concert featuring the Participants of the Vocal Workshop
August 17
10:00 - 14:00 Orchestra rehearsal
14:00 - Lunch
15:00 - 18:00 After Rehearsal review, discussion, seminar. Individual sessions with the conductors participants in preparation for two Symphony Concerts on August 19 and 20
18:00 - 19:00 Concerts' program review ( All the participants )
August 18
10:00 - 14:00 Orchestra rehearsal
14:00 - Lunch
15:00 - 18:00 After Rehearsal review, discussion, seminar. Individual sessions with the conductors participants in preparation for two Symphony Concerts on August 19 and 20
18:00 - 19:00 Concerts' program review ( All the participants )
August 19 ( concert day )
10:00 - Kiev City Double Decker Bus Tour ( optional )
16:00 Concert Dress Rehearsal
18:00 Symphony Concert
August 20 ( concert day )
10:00 - Kiev City Double Decker Bus Tour ( optional )
16:00 Concert Dress Rehearsal
18:00 Symphony Concert
August 21 - Departure day
18:00 Faculty Concert with Kiev Soloists Orchestra ( optional )
TUITION
Application: $50
Active Participant: $1600
Auditor: $500
Please note:
Tuition WILL NOT include accomodation, meals and air fare to and from Kyiv, Ukraine
Transfer from the airport to a hotel of your choice will be provided
An average cost of meals is $5 - $10 for brakfast, $10 - $20 for lunch or dinner An average cost of a taxi/uber is $4 (up to 4 passengers)
SUGGESTED ACCOMODATION
Single or double room occupancy in a hotel located in the very center of Kyiv
Radison Blue Hotel, Kyiv Podil City Centre
https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/radisson-blu-kyiv-podil
90 Euros ( $100 ) - single, 100 Euros ( $112 ) - double, breakfast included
Grand Apartments, Kyiv Ukraine
$50 - single, $60 - double
10 minutes Taxi/Uber ride is required form Grand Apartments to the workshop's venue, $5 per ride, up to 4 passengers in a car
( Reservation must be made before July 10, 2020! Please contact us for the hotel's manger contact info to reseve your room )
HOW TO APPLY
Submit an electronic application, a non-refundable $50 application fee to Pay Pal account: LSMUZIC@GMAIL.COM, a short resume and a short video recording of you performing by May 15, 2022. Please submit your video directly to LSMUZIC@GMAIL.COM in case of any problems uploading your video on the application form. Upon notification of acceptance, a tuition payment must be made by June 1, 2022. There is an option to pay a half of the tuition ( $800.00 ) by June 1, and the other half ( $800 ) on the day of registration in Kyiv, Ukraine
Auditors must pay full tuition by June 1, 2022
PAYMENT OPTIONS
Make Checks or Money Orders payable to : UArtist, Len Sluetsky and mail to :
U Artist
26 Greenway, New Hyde Park, NY 11040
OR
Make payments via Pay Pal adding 3.5% Pay Pal's fee. Our Pay Pal account is:
LSMUZIC@GMAIL.COM or https://www.paypal.me/LenSluetsky
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Make payments via wire transfer. Please contact us for our account/bank information
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