Course Description
The festival, now in
its seventh year, is a collaboration with Castila (Spanish
language school of Albaicin, Granada), and in past years
has attracted as many as some hundreds of young musicians from major
conservatories and music programs around the world. They
came to Granada to specifically study and perform Spanish
Song with our distuingished faculty that has included,
Teresa Berganza, Miguel Zanetti and Jose María Gallardo
del Rey. This year's masterclasses will be taught by Jorge
Robaina and Festival Director, Nan Maro Babakhanian . The
Flamenco faculty , Juan Miguel Gimenez Miranda and Antonio
Vallejo are pioneers and advocates of teaching the art to
the younger generation in Granada, and bring the best
talent from Granada to perfom and teach with them during
the festival. New this year, BYU voice professor, Arden
Hopkins will teach a class of vocal repertoire including
Latin American works. The nightly programming also
features faculty recitals and participant concerts that
are mostly free to the public. Last year featured a
special concert of Mezzo Soprano, Sahoko Sato, winner of
the first annual "Miguel Zanetti International Vocal
Competition, Interpretation of Spanish Song" held in New
York. This year's competition winner (held during the TCU
Summer Institute of Art Song in Spanish) will perform on
the penultimate day of the festival. (for more information
see the first page of this web)
Prior editions
Special concerts are
performed at the hotel, El Ladron de Agua, a Granada
sponsor, that is currently collaborating to produce a Cd
of a previous faculty concert in hommage to the poet Juan
Ramon Jimenez featuring the world premiere of two songs
written by faculty member, Jose María Gallardo del Rey, to
poems previously unpublished, and recently released by
this unique hotel built in hommage to the poet.
This years
programming will feature our new collaboration with
Spain's association of composers, "Fundación Autor/SGAE",
The Tourist Office of Spain in New York and the Flamenco
Festival Organization. The new affiliation promises
premiere performances of works by two of Spain's most
important composers, Anton Garcia Abril and Consuel Diez
as well as works by Jose Luis Turina and Joaquin Turina. This
special concert offered in conjunction with the Alaria
Trio will be performed in Carnegie Hall , NY in February (see
first page of web) and then in Madrid and Granada. The
Festival programming will also the 19th century with works
selected from 5 volumes of Spanish Song edited by Celsa
Alonso published by SGAE/ICCMU. As part of is
collaboration with Fundación Autor/SGAE, Project Canción
Española will be compiling a selection of the 5 volumes
into an anthology with IPA transcriptions and translations.
The faculty of the
Festival, Interpretation of Spanish Song is very proud
that many of participants who have attended over the years
have gone on to form duos, performing art song in Spanish
around the world, as well as obtain contracts with major
companies. Among the students who have participated in the
past are an American tenor who, after returning to Los
Angeles, won an audition to sing a leading role in the LA
Opera production of “Las Goyescas” under the baton of
Placido Domingo
Prior editions
The seven day event
includes courses for guitarists, pianists and singers
includes daily masterclasses of performance and
interpretation for solo and duo groupings while students
of flamenco participate in daily studio workshops. In
addition, students receive private coaching from faculty
as warranted. Selected soloists and duos participate in
public masterclasses and perform in student concerts
during the festival.
Additional courses of Spanish Diction and Basic Grammar
and/or Flamenco Rhythm, Dance and Guitar Classes are
offered and can be added to the participants daily
schedules during the festival. Students can also attend an
exhibition of Spanish vocal scores and seminars hosted by
the Center for Musical Documentation of Andalucía on
topics important to research in Spanish vocal repertoire
as well as exhibition of the Songs of Manuel de Falla,
mounted specially by the "Archivo Manuel de Falla" in
sponsor hotel, "El Ladron de Agua" for the V edition of
the Festival.
In addition to
lectures, concert courses and masterclasses, all students
will be invited to participate in various activities
around
Granada, including a visit to the Alhambra and the Manuel
de Falla Archives, a Fiesta Flamenca and more.
Prior editions
Master Classes of Performance
and Interpretation:
Solo Instrumental Study: Voice,
Piano and Guitar
Levels: Placement by audition
Our experienced faculty will coach students in the entire
solo instrumental repertoire
Students applying for solo instrumental study who would
like Spanish repertoire suggestions should
so indicate on their application.
Duos: Art Song in Spanish: Voice
and Collaborative Piano or Guitar
Levels: Placement by audition
Duos – voice and guitar or voice and piano – are
encouraged to apply. Students applying without a
partner will be assigned a duo according to the repertoire
they are interested in preparing. See suggested
repertoire list below.
Students applying for this course are will be
automatically placed in Spanish Diction and Basic Grammar
and basic Flamenco Rhythm and Dance as well.
Masterclasses with Jorge Robaina and Nan Maro
Babakhanian:
Six days of intensive study. Morning private sessions
and then afternoon masterclasses. after which all
participants will perform in a special public master
class with José Manuel Zapata Perez for the Granada public.
Masterclasses with José Manuel Zapata Pérez
All participants will perform in a special public
master class for the Granada public.taught by world
renknowned tenor, José Manuel Zapata Pérez. The Granadino
is known for his Metropolitan Opera performances of
Rossini and many recitals of Spanish Repertoire including
works of Manuel García. We recommend that all participants
prepare a work from the nineteenth century for the course.
We will assist all interested students in choosing and
aquiring appropriate repertoire.
Flamenco Rhythm, Dance and
Guitar
Levels: Beginning and advanced (Placement by audition)
As an expansion of the Basic Flamenco Rhythm, Dance and
Guitar offered last year, we’re now offering concentrated
studies for students of
Flamenco.
Advanced Flamenco Dance:
includes choreography
(by audition)
Previous dance experience
(not necessarily flamenco) is required. Placement upon
arrival in Granada.
Flamenco Guitar
Classes will be arranged according
to students’ backgrounds.
Other Activities:
Nightly concerts of art song in Spanish, flamenco and
Spanish chamber music
Visits to the Alhambra, the Manuel de Falla Archives,
and the Centro for Musical Documentation of Andalucia
Flamenco party in a cave of Albaicin
Paella party in the patio of Carmen de los Gatos (the
Villa occupied by Castila our Spanish teachers and Student
Service Center)
The following is a list of recommended repertoire for
the course:
E. GRANADOS Complete collection of songs
Please use the new edition of Edicions Tritó
I. ALBÉNIZ Complete collection of songs
Please use the new edition of Edicions Tritó
M. DE FALLA Complete collection of songs
Please use the new edition of Ediciones Manuel de
Falla, revised by Miguel Zanetti
J. TURINA Complete collection of songs
J. RODRIGO Complete collection of songs
E. TOLDRÁ Complete collection of songs
F. PEDRELL Canciones Arabescas
A. VIVES Canciones epigramáticas y Canciones catalanas
J. ARÁMBARRI Ocho canciones vascas
F. LAVILLA Complete collection of songs
M. CASTILLO Complete collection of songs
E. MORERA Cançons de carrer
J. GURIDI Seis Canciones Castellanas
X. MONTSALVATGE Complete collection of songs
F. MOMPOU Complete collection of songs
O. ESPLÁ Complete collection of songs
E. HALFFTER Complete collection of songs
R. HALFFTER Complete collection of songs
C. HALFFTER Complete collection of songs
A. GARCÍA ABRIL Complete collection of songs
F.M. ÁLVAREZ Complete collection of songs
C. PRIETO Complete collection of songs
F. GARCÍA LORCA Canciones españolas antiguas
F. SOR Seguidillas
M. GARCÍA Caprichos líricos
M. FUENLLANA, L. DE NARVAEZ, D. PISADOR Complete
collection of songs
P. CAICEDO The Latin American Art Song. A Critical
Anthology and Interpretative Guide for Singers. Please
use the new edition of Edicions Tritó
Web links to publishers:
- www.trito.es
- www.manueldefallaediciones.es
- www.seemsa.com
- www.bolamar.net
- clivis.grn.es
- www.dinsic.es
- www.joaquin-rodrigo.com
- www.sgae.es
- www.mongeyboceta.com
- www.pilesmusic.com
Tuition: 600 Euros
Audition Information:
Please send three audition MP3’s to
info@projectcancionespanola.com
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fill out the online application form (link below) and
indicate which three pieces you will be sending
If you cannot send your audition online,send it by post
to:
F. Burgos Music
Interpretation of Spanish Song
CALLE DOCTOR ESQUERDO, 19
28028 MADRID
Singers: All audition selections should be art
songs in at least two different languages one of which
should be Spanish if possible ( it is OK if you don’t have
a Spanish art song)
Pianists and Guitarists should include at least one
chamber piece, preferably with a singer if they would like
to be considered for the duo masterclasses.
Preference is given to duos who apply as duos, so please
indicate your duo partner on the application form:
Applicants will be informed of their acceptance status
within two weeks after their audition materials are
received.
Applications will be accepted until May 31st.
Returning students should apply, but do not need to
include audition. They will be considered with the other
students for scholarship (merit based) but will
automatically receive 100 Euro discount.
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