Voice

Our classical Voice program features a comprehensive pre-professional curriculum on the Walnut Hill campus.

Through this program, our young singers build a healthy, reliable and consistent foundation of classical vocal technique while receiving outstanding artistic guidance and mentorship. Students develop their artistry through level-appropriate classical art song repertoire from early Italian music from Baroque and Renaissance to contemporary living composers. Voice Majors receive weekly private lessons and coachings by our faculty of esteemed professional singers and pedagogues alongside weekly voice-specific classes including Master Classes, Vocal Repertoire and Diction & Translation. Voice students also participate in our department-wide Choir.

Our many performance opportunities include recitals, concerts, and a one-act opera each spring. We also welcome prominent guest teachers from top conservatories and opera companies. Past guest teachers include Ruth Golden (Manhattan School of Music), William Burden (Metropolitan Opera, Peabody Conservatory), Rebecca Folsom (Boston Conservatory at Berklee), and Penelope Bitzas (Boston University).

Recent graduates have gained national recognition at YoungArts, NATS, CSMusic and Schmidt Competitions and are pursuing performance degrees at Curtis, Juilliard, Eastman, NEC, Cincinnati Conservatory, Boston Conservatory, and Northwestern University, among other top colleges and conservatories​.