Lied/Song

• Building a repertoire
• Study of the great Lied cycles
• Lied interpretation, with a focus on the relationship between words and sound
• Lyric speaking and singing as a unity
• Elucidation of difficult text passages (historical and mythological allusions, citations, etc.)
• Developing Lied and concert programs (with special consideration of anniversaries and jubilees):
  o Coordinating theme and style; poets and/or composers as a common thread
  o Varying dynamics and rhythm throughout the program; building up tension over the course of a program; sequence of keys; original key or transposition; etc.

Oratorio

• Part studies for all voice registers (oratorios and sacred music from the baroque period until the
  present)
• Mastering the great evangelist parts
• Color and significance of language during the Annunciation
• Instrumental singing (senza vibrato) and singing with natural vibrato
• Emotions in sacred music
• Stylistic considerations
• Theological, religious, and biblical backgrounds

Opera

• Role studies for all voice registers and preparation for role debuts
• In-depth character analysis and dramaturgical classification of the character's scenes
• Detecting the emotional development of a character
• Attempting to find a matching vocal color to express the detected emotional states
• Avoiding overexertion of the voice and pacing oneself over the course of a performance
• Developing an vocabulary of gestures and facial expressions for a given role

Supplemental Curriculum

• Repertoire counseling – accompanying the change to another subject, preparing for auditions
• Career counseling (agency recommendations; negotiating strategies; developing an annual performance schedule; outlining a schedule for the gradual development of repertoire)
• By prior arrangement: Critical analysis of attended performances and stage acts

Additionally:

Monthly auditions for conservatory applicants and young singers seeking assessment of their vocal
development.

2 master classes annually, with a maximum of 6-8 participants (including ensemble work)

Recommendations for experienced pianists (coaches, tutors, Lied accompanists)