The Chamber Opera students at the School of Music and Opera at M\u00e4lardalen University have had the privilege of being taught by individuals at the very highest conceivable level within the world of vocal artistry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Birgitta Svend\u00e9n<\/strong> – Court Singer, former Rector of the University College of Opera in Stockholm, and former CEO and Artistic Director of the Royal Swedish Opera in Stockholm. Her career has included appearances on stages such as the Metropolitan Opera, La Scala, and Bayreuth Festival Theatre, among many others. Birgitta is also an honorary doctor at M\u00e4lardalen University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Liz Upchurch<\/strong> – active at the Canadian Opera Company, one of today\u2019s leading opera houses in the world. Liz is a pianist and one of the most sought-after vocal coaches in North America and Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Birgitta generously gave of her valuable time to lead a masterclass for the Chamber Opera students at V\u00e4ster\u00e5s Castle, in the beautiful Rikssalen, with the vocal class from the Chamber Music programme attending as audience. We began the day with a simulated audition, during which the students each performed two audition arias from standard audition repertoire and subsequently received feedback. After this, the masterclass began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Professor Lena Hellstr\u00f6m-F\u00e4rnl\u00f6f:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cBirgitta gave instructions in a way that clearly revealed that the students are performing at a very high level. She offered musical guidance of a kind that even professional singers are not always able to absorb. The hours flew by, and there was a wonderful atmosphere in the room, filled with both laughter and seriousness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is what Birgitta Svend\u00e9n writes about the Chamber Opera students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cA few weeks ago, I had the privilege of meeting vocal students from the Chamber Opera programme at the School of Music and Opera at M\u00e4lardalen University in a masterclass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I was deeply impressed by the high standard and experienced several hours of musical joy as these singers truly gave of themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Their vocal technique was at such a high and solid level that we were able to explore different musical ideas and refine the musical expression through both the text and the palette of vocal colours. I have known their teacher, Lena Hellstr\u00f6m-F\u00e4rnl\u00f6f, for some time and regard her as one of the finest pedagogues in the country, something this group clearly demonstrated, as all sang with healthy, natural voices and were able to quickly implement the ideas I suggested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I left the school with a wonderful sense of energy and confidence that new Swedish stars will continue to emerge in the future, and here at the School of Music and Opera at M\u00e4lardalen University the right conditions exist to nurture these talents.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Birgitta Svend\u00e9n Liz Upchurch has visited the programme several times. On those occasions, the Chamber Opera students received daily lessons, while the other singers in the programme each received an individual lesson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Professor Lena Hellstr\u00f6m-F\u00e4rnl\u00f6f:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am always present during guest visits and, after the lessons, engage in rewarding discussions about vocal technique and artistry, the singers\u2019 futures, and related topics. This is both inspiring and enriching – I absolutely do not want to become insular in my own teaching. I am familiar with the students\u2019 progression, and it is exciting to see how guest teachers perceive the singers at their current stage of development. An international profession awaits these singers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is what Liz Upchurch writes about the Chamber Opera students:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis select group of gifted young opera singers have clearly benefited from a very high level of training being offered to them at this programme. These singers have had the privilege of working with a world class singing teacher, Lena Hellstrom Farnlof, in a creative, nurturing environment where artistry and vocal training are at the highest level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This type of training gives singers the necessary tools to enter the professional world of singing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This group of singers are now poised to enter the professional world of singing as a result of the first class training they have been given.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kammaroperastudenterna vid Musik- och operah\u00f6gskolan vid M\u00e4lardalens universitet har f\u00e5tt \u00e4ran att undervisas av personer p\u00e5 den absolut h\u00f6gsta t\u00e4nkbara niv\u00e5n inom s\u00e5ngarv\u00e4rlden.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Birgitta Svend\u00e9n<\/strong> – hovs\u00e5ngerska, tidigare rektor f\u00f6r Operah\u00f6gskolan i Stockholm, VD och konstn\u00e4rlig chef f\u00f6r Kungliga operan i Stockholm. Med en karri\u00e4r vid scener som Metropolitan, La Scala, Bayreuth med mera. Birgitta \u00e4r \u00e4ven hedersdoktor vid MDU. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Liz Upchurch<\/strong> – verksam vid Torontooperan, ett av v\u00e4rldens nu ledande operahus. Liz \u00e4r pianist och en av de mest efterfr\u00e5gade vocal coacherna i Nordamerika och Europa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Birgitta tog av sin dyrbara tid och gav masterclass p\u00e5 V\u00e4ster\u00e5s slott i den vackra Rikssalen f\u00f6r Kammaroperastudenterna med s\u00e5ngklassen fr\u00e5n Kammarmusikprogrammet som publik. Vi \u00f6ppnade upp dagen med en fingerad audition d\u00e4r studenterna sj\u00f6ng tv\u00e5 arior var med provsjungningsrepertoar och d\u00e4refter fick de feedback. Efter det satte masterclassen ig\u00e5ng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Professor Lena Hellstr\u00f6m – F\u00e4rnl\u00f6f: \u201dBirgitta gav instruktioner p\u00e5 ett s\u00e4tt som tydligt avsl\u00f6jade att studenterna h\u00e5ller en mycket h\u00f6g niv\u00e5. Hon gav musikaliska anvisningar som inte ens professionella s\u00e5ngare alltid kan ta till sig av. Timmarna fl\u00f6g iv\u00e4g och det var en h\u00e4rlig st\u00e4mning i rummet med b\u00e5de skratt och allvar.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kammaroperastudenterna: Vi hade en fantastisk eftermiddag d\u00e4r vi fick ta del av Birgittas kunskap och erfarenheter som resulterade i instruktioner p\u00e5 h\u00f6g niv\u00e5 som kompletterar med bitar till v\u00e5ra s\u00e5ngpussel!<\/em> Vi k\u00e4nner oss oerh\u00f6rt motiverande av hennes positiva respons och feedback.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n S\u00e5 h\u00e4r skriver Birgitta Svend\u00e9n om kammaroperastudenterna:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201dF\u00f6r n\u00e5gra veckor sedan fick jag f\u00f6rm\u00e5nen att tr\u00e4ffa s\u00e5ngstudenter p\u00e5 Musik- och operah\u00f6gskolan vid M\u00e4lardalens universitets Kammaroperautbildning i en masterclass.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Jag blev mycket imponerad av den h\u00f6ga niv\u00e5n och fick uppleva n\u00e5gra timmar av musikalisk gl\u00e4dje d\u00e5 dessa s\u00e5ngare verkligen bj\u00f6d p\u00e5 sig sj\u00e4lva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Deras s\u00e5ngteknik stod p\u00e5 en s\u00e5n h\u00f6g och bra niv\u00e5 att vi kunde utforska olika musikaliska id\u00e9er och finslipa det musikaliska uttrycket b\u00e5de genom texten och f\u00e4rgpaletten i r\u00f6stklang. Jag k\u00e4nner sedan tidigare deras l\u00e4rare Lena Hellstr\u00f6m – F\u00e4rnl\u00f6f som jag betraktar som en av de b\u00e4sta pedagoger vi har i landet vilket den h\u00e4r gruppen verkligen visade prov p\u00e5 d\u00e5 alla sj\u00f6ng med friska naturliga r\u00f6ster och som snabbt kunde oms\u00e4tta det jag f\u00f6reslog. Jag l\u00e4mnade skolan med en h\u00e4rlig k\u00e4nsla av energi och tillf\u00f6rsikt om att det kommer nya svenska stj\u00e4rnskott \u00e4ven i framtiden och h\u00e4r p\u00e5 Musik- och operah\u00f6gskolan vid M\u00e4lardalens universitet finns r\u00e4tt f\u00f6ruts\u00e4ttningar att ta vara p\u00e5 dessa talanger.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Birgitta Svend\u00e9n Operachef<\/p>\n\n\n\n Liz Upchurch<\/strong> har g\u00e4statutbildningen flera g\u00e5nger. Kammaroperastudenterna har d\u00e5 f\u00e5tt lektioner varje dag och de andra s\u00e5ngarna p\u00e5 programmet fick var sin lektion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Professor Lena Hellstr\u00f6m-F\u00e4rnl\u00f6f: \u201dJag \u00e4r alltid n\u00e4rvarande vid g\u00e4stbes\u00f6k och har efter lektionerna givande samtal om s\u00e5ngteknik, artisteri, s\u00e5ngarnas framtid etc. Detta \u00e4r inspirerande och givande, vill absolut inte bli hemmablind! Jag k\u00e4nner till studenternas progression och d\u00e5 \u00e4r det sp\u00e4nnande att se hur g\u00e4stl\u00e4rare upplever s\u00e5ngarna just d\u00e4r de befinner sig idag. Det \u00e4r en internationell bransch som v\u00e4ntar dessa s\u00e5ngare.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n S\u00e5 h\u00e4r skriver Liz Upchurch om kammaroperastudenterna:<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis select group of gifted young opera singers have clearly benefited from a very high level of training being offered to them at this programme. These singers have had the privilege of working with a world class singing teacher, Lena Hellstrom Farnlof, in a creative, nurturing environment where artistry and vocal training are at the highest level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This type of training gives singers the necessary tools to enter the professional world of singing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This group of singers are now poised to enter the professional world of singing as a result of the first class training they have been given.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n This education couldn’t possibly get a better rating!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Chamber Opera students at the School of Music and Opera at M\u00e4lardalen University have had the privilege of being taught by individuals at the very highest conceivable level within the world of vocal artistry. 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