
Summer Program: Baroque Before Bach
Duke University, June 19 to 25, 2023
Applications are invited from talented, early-career singers to participate in a week-long workshop exploring the richness of Baroque sacred music before Bach, featuring music of Heinrich Schutz, Johann Hermann Schein, Samuel Scheidt, Andreas Hammerschmidt, and members of the Bach family.
Master Classes: vocal solo and ensemble coaching Molly Quinn, Guy Cutting, and Giles Underwood
Seminars: Monteverdi and his music, performance practice
Performances: formal and informal concerts with period instrument accompaniment
Coaching: training for conductors and continuo playing and future solo engagements at Duke
Dr. Philip Cave, workshop director
Molly Quinn (soprano), Staunton Music Festival, The Carmel Bach Festival
Guy Cutting (tenor), Collegium Vocale Gent, Netherlands Bach Society
Prof. Giles Underwood (bass), Oxford University (UK), Royal Academy of Music, London
Successful applicants must submit the security deposit within ten days of an offer to secure their place.
For more information, contact Dr. Philip Cave or David Faircloth.