Classical Singer Magazine

The Singer’s Library : Are You Ready to Rock?

The second book in the So You Want to Sing series aims to get your voice rockin’ and rollin’.

Musings on Mechanics : Warming Up with a Cool Head

Assessing your physical, vocal, and mental readiness and then tailoring your warm-up to address weaknesses in those areas will help you be on your best game every time come audition time.

Mar 01 Claudia Friedlander

From the Editor : Rock Your Dreams

One night while sitting in my parents’ kitchen watching television, I stumbled across a reality TV show called Rock Star: INXS. I had never gotten into American Idol or other

Mar 01 Sara Thomas

The Doctor is In : The Weight Issue: Here's the Skinny

Dr. Jahn examines what the weight issue really means for singers and offers his advice for keeping a healthy, moderate perspective on the issue.

Mar 01 Anthony Jahn, M.D.

It’s All about the Sound: : The Legendary Eve Queler

Conductor Eve Queler has forged a career as a true pioneer on so many levels—orchestra founder, female conductor, obscure-opera producer. Queler celebrated her 100th performance in Carnegie Hall in 2008, and here she shares the stories behind the years of thundering applause for herself, her orchestra, and her carefully selected singers in that great hall.

Mar 01 Mark Watson

Delayed Debutants: : Singers Who Enter the Opera Scene Later in Life

Ageism is a reality in opera, however many singers are doing the seemingly impossible—finding success as singers later in life. Discover what they did to find that success, including setting realistic goals, managing expectations, and focusing on the possible instead of the impossible.

Mar 01 Rachel Antman

Dreaming Big: : Phillip Boykin

Phillip Boykin grew up one of 10 children in low-income housing in South Carolina. Described as “tone deaf” by those who knew his prepubescent voice, Boykin refused to be deterred from his early longings to sing. That tenacity has served him well and led this classically trained singer to a career in opera, on Broadway, and in film. In spite of odds stacked against him, Boykin’s dreams have always been as big as his impressive physical stature. With a work ethic to match, Boykin is now seeing his dreams realized in big ways.

Mar 01 Amanda Keil