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CS Vocal Competition Winners : Classical University

$14,000 of cash prizes and $4.2 million in scholarships were awarded at the 2022 CS Vocal Competition. Meet the winners in this online series. Here are the Classical winners of the University Division.

Jul 21 CS Music Staff

Matthew Michael Brown : What I Look For

CS Music begins a new series of interviews featuring industry leaders who share what qualities they need most from artists in their employ. This week we talked with nationally acclaimed organist, conductor, and church musician Michael Brown.

Jul 10 Jonathan Blalock

CS Vocal Competition Winners : Musical Theatre Univ/PrePro

$14,000 of cash prizes and $4.2 million in scholarships were awarded at the 2022 CS Vocal Competition. Meet the winners in this online series. Here are the Musical Theatre winners of the University/Pre-Professional Division.

Jul 10 CS Music Staff

Breaking Down the Riffs with the Extraordinary Natalie Weiss

Broadway performer and voice teacher extraordinaire Natalie Weiss—creator of the Breaking Down the Riffs Online Singing Course—discusses Broadway auditions, running a voice studio, dealing with anxiety in today’s challenging world, and more.

Jun 27 Mary Taylor

Crossover Corner: Curating and Empowering Your Repertoire

Our new columnist for “Crossover Corner,” Peter Thoresen, offers advice for the classical singer new to musical theatre repertoire on how to find music to add to your “book” by creating curated playlists in streaming platforms.

Jun 26 Peter Thoresen

Self-Tape Auditioning

Even with the return of in-person auditions, self-tapes continue to be a frequent requirement for singers. Whether it’s for a prescreen or the audition itself, learn more about how to put your best self forward for digital auditions.

Jun 25 Jeremy Ryan Mossman

Amplifying Female Voices: Ellen Mandel

An abundance of living women composers deserve our attention. To help change the traditional white male landscape of the classical repertory, we can program music by composers of all backgrounds. Read on to learn about composer Ellen Mandel.

Jun 13 Alec Arnett

Singing His Story – The Young and Talented Jonathan Harris

Before he ever heard an opera, fourteen-year-old Jonathan Harris has already landed contracts at Boston Lyric Opera & Boston Modern Opera Project. These coveted jobs have become a normal day for Harris, an honors student at Plouffe Academy.

Jun 13 Jonathan Blalock

High School Program Spotlight : Millbrook High School

CS Music is highlighting unique and impactful high schools, universities, summer programs, young artist programs, and other organizations that help singers. Meet Eddie Adams and the Millbrook High School Choir from Raleigh, North Carolina.

Jun 13 Mary Taylor

Gerald Finley: The Essential Word Is “Courage”

Baritone Gerald Finley shares his courageous approach to performing and teaching.

May 31 Maria-Cristina Necula

Studio LIS: A New Approach to Artistic Development

Studio LIS carves a niche for singers whose educational experience has been unequal. Elisabeth Stevens focuses on educating singers holistically as part of her efforts to build diversity within the industry.

May 31 Megan Gloss

High School Program Spotlight : Charles City High School

Program Spotlights CS Music is highlighting unique and impactful high schools, universities, summer programs, young artist programs, and other organizations that help singers. If you want us to highlight your

May 30 Mary Taylor