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Guest Artist Rachel Perfecto, carillon
Guest Artist Rachel Perfecto, carillon
Guest Artist Rachel Perfecto performs on the Charles Baird Carillon, an instrument of 53 bronze bells located inside the Burton Memorial Tower. The largest bell, which strikes the hour, weighs 12 tons, while the smallest bell, 4½ octaves above, weighs just 15 pounds.
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Aleksandra Kasman, piano
Aleksandra Kasman, piano
2023 Graduate (DMA Piano Performance) Aleksandra Kasman performs. Pianist Sasha Kasman Laude is from Birmingham, Alabama. She studied at Juilliard and at University of Alabama at Birmingham and has performed at major venues across the US, France, Italy, Russia, Ukraine, South Korea, and Japan. As an SMTD student, Sasha won the graduate Concerto Competition, became […]
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Nhi Luong, piano
Nhi Luong, piano
*This event has been cancelled.* Graduate student Nhi Luong performs.
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Welcome Concert: George Shirley Vocal Competition
Welcome Concert: George Shirley Vocal Competition
Concert features tenor Tyrese Byrd, sopranos Catherine Gispart, Cinderella Ksebati, Juliet Schlefer, and Louise Toppin and pianists Joshua Marzan, Sarah Thune and Peter Smith. World premiere compositions by Khyle Wooten and Uzee Brown. Welcome by Dr. Louise Toppin, Professor of Voice, The University of Michigan; Director, The George Shirley Vocal Competition The George Shirley Vocal […]
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High School Master Class with Kisma Jordan and Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers
High School Master Class with Kisma Jordan and Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers
Master Class featuring high school competitors singing African American art song with Kisma Jordan and Jane Schoonmaker Rodgers, free and open to the public Peter Smith, pianist The George Shirley Vocal and Composer Competition focuses entirely on African American Vocal Repertoire and is open to singers of all ethnicities. The composer’s competition is open to […]
College Master Class with George Shirley
College Master Class with George Shirley
Master Class featuring college competitors singing African American art song with George Shirley, free and open to the public Kathryn Goodson, pianist The George Shirley Vocal and Composer Competition focuses entirely on African American Vocal Repertoire and is open to singers of all ethnicities. The composer’s competition is open to African American composers. The competition offers […]
Spirituals Master Class with Robert Sims
Spirituals Master Class with Robert Sims
Interactive Master Class with Robert Sims that explores the history and performance practice of spirituals featuring competitors in all divisions. This class includes audience participation and is for anyone interested in the art of singing spirituals. Free and open to the public. Peter Smith, pianist The George Shirley Vocal and Composer Competition focuses entirely on […]
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College Master Class with Dr. JoAna Rusche
College Master Class with Dr. JoAna Rusche
Master Class featuring college competitors singing African American art song with Dr. JoAna Rusche, free and open to the public Kathryn Goodson, pianist The George Shirley Vocal and Composer Competition focuses entirely on African American Vocal Repertoire and is open to singers of all ethnicities. The composer’s competition is open to African American composers. The […]
Composers Division Competition
Composers Division Competition
The George Shirley Vocal and Composer Competition focuses entirely on African American Vocal Repertoire and is open to singers of all ethnicities. The composer’s competition is open to African American composers. The competition offers singers and composers the opportunity to work with and receive feedback from world-renowned judges, including George Shirley. More than $35,000 in […]
International Student Division Competition
International Student Division Competition
The George Shirley Vocal and Composer Competition focuses entirely on African American Vocal Repertoire and is open to singers of all ethnicities. The composer’s competition is open to African American composers. The competition offers singers and composers the opportunity to work with and receive feedback from world-renowned judges, including George Shirley. More than $35,000 in […]