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José Manuel Zapata Perez, Masterclasses Nan Maro Babakhanian, Voice Juan Miguel Gimenez Miranda, Director of Flamenco Antonio Vallejo, Flamenco Dance Castila, Spanish Reynaldo Fernández Manzano, Director of Exhibitions and Lectures Antonio Perales, Admistrative Director Nan Maro Babakhanian, Director of Festival Click on the link below (read more...) for more information about the course,extra activities, how to apply and tuition
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 56 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) 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featuring the world premiere of two songs written by faculty member, Jose María Gallardo del Rey, to poems previously unpublished, and recently released by this unique hotel built in hommage to the poet.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 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. 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 Perez All participants will perform in a special public master class for the Granada public.taught by world renknowned tenor, José Manuel Zapata Perez. 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 GuitarLevels: 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 GuitarClasses 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
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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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