Classical Singer Magazine

Three Singers Transcend Discrimination

In every audition, all kinds of discrimination take place: against tall people, short people, fat people, skinny people, people whose voices are too big for the part and those whose are too small, people who are too attractive and those who are unattractive, those who are heterosexual and those who are homosexual, those whose skin color happens to be the wrong shade of black or brown or even white, those who look the part versus being able to sing the part—the list goes on. These things we cannot change, but we can learn to change the way we represent ourselves in these auditions and performances. By learning about one type of discrimination, we gain courage to face our own challenges.

Feb 01 Mel Foster

The Taxman Cometh: Incorporating in the Key of C

To incorporate or not to incorporate, that is the question. And the answer, as with most things in life, is maybe. The benefits of doing business as a singer corporation

Feb 01 Elizabeth Sagehorn

Tax Tips for Singers : Form 1099

IRS Enrolled agent Gordon Voorhees discusses tje 1099 form and its use by singers

Feb 01 Gordon Voorhees

Spotlight On: Florida State University

For most people, opera is not the first thing that comes to mind when they hear the name Tallahassee. Yet Florida’s capital city—home of Florida State University School of Music—turns

Feb 01 Lori Gunnell

Letters to the Editor

Discrimination Dear Editor: Discrimination towards black people has been talked about, but we never talk about the same issue towards Asians, who do suffer from different types of discrimination in

Feb 01 CJ Williamson

Dr. Jahn Answers Singers’ Questions

The following are some of the many questions received by Dr. Jahn. We have removed any identifying characteristics to maintain the singer’s privacy. The singers featured have all received separate e-mail responses. We are grateful to Dr. Jahn for all the time he takes to help the Classical Singer Community. If you have a question for Dr. Jahn, write to jahn@classicalsinger.net

Feb 01 Anthony Jahn, M.D.

Diva Dispatches, Part II

More Letters home from an American soprano auditioning in Europe

Feb 01 Keith Snyder

Discrimination’s Ugly Scab

Discrimination is a tough issue to tackle. It’s so easy to open wounds further but—to continue the metaphor—sometimes that’s the only way to get rid of the infection. It’s easy

Feb 01 CJ Williamson

CD Sheet Music: The Ultimate Albums

Printed music is a big investment. That’s why singers and teachers photocopy music. That, or because the music is hard to get, or out of print, easily available at the

Feb 01 Annette Nauraine

Bulletin Board

You Sang at La Scala? Better think twice before lying on your résumé. George O’Leary, head football coach at Notre Dame, was forced to resign after it was discovered he

Feb 01 Lindsey Dickson

Ask Erda

Erda answers a question about making the jump from chorus and small company work to the next level.

Feb 01 Cindy Sadler

An Interview with William Brown

I remembered Mr. Brown from the summer of ‘84 at the Brevard Music Festival in Brevard, North Carolina; he sang the role of Faust, I was a high school scholarship participant. This interview happened just moments after Mr. Brown had participated in a recital of music by T.J. Anderson on March 9, 1997 at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Atlanta, Georgia. The recital was one of the many performances taking place during the Symposium for the National Black Music Caucus of the Music Educators National Conference. Our meeting was rather impromptu. Although he had come to Symposium to rekindle relationships with old friends and composers, he deemed it necessary to speak to me immediately.