REGISTRATION FORM – OPERA SINGING
Master classes for lyrical singing are directed by Raphaël Sikorski.
Dates :
- Workshop 1 : from July 1st, 2024, to July 6th, 2024
- Workshop 2 : from July 13th, 2024, to July 19th, 2024
- Workshop 3 : from July 22nd, 2024, to July 28th, 2024
Target Audience :
- Workshop 1 : Amateur singers of all levels.
- Workshops 2 & 3 : Advanced and professional singers.
Content :
The working sessions will focus on vocal technique and repertoire work. The training consists of 35 hours (Stage 1) and 42 hours (Stages 2 and 3) of individual and group sessions. Each participant benefits from: 4 vocal technique coaching sessions accompanied on piano (45 minutes each) + 4 repertoire coaching sessions with the vocal coach (45 minutes each). An ensemble class is held daily to prepare the ensembles that will be sung at the end-of-stage concert (duets, trios, quartets, etc.). The closing concerts of Stages 2 and 3 are included in the Chéronne Festival program.
Pianists / Vocal Coaches :
- Workshop 1 : Qiaochu Li & Armelle Mathis.
- Workshop 2 : Qiaochu Li, Armelle Mathis & Damien Lehman.
- Workshop 3 : Corine Durous, Qiaochu Li, & Damien Lehman.
Number of participants per workshop : maximum 12.
Fees :
- Workshop 1 : €925 *
- Workshop 2 : €995 *
- Workshop 3 : €995 *
- The fees include tuition, accommodation, and full board (excluding transportation costs).
Funding :
For Workshops 2 & 3, there are several options: external assistance (Afdas, France travail, etc.) or scholarships of up to €500 may be granted to singers under 30 years old by the festival.
Contact of the instructor : raphaelsikorski@orange.fr
Raphaël Sikorski is a graduate lyrical singer from the Royal College of Music in London. He is also an actor (trained at the National School of Arts and Techniques of Theatre and at the National Conservatory of Paris). He has collaborated with renowned singing stars such as Rolando Villazòn, Vito Priante, and Eléonore Pancrazi (2019 Victoire de la Musique). As a vocal coach, he has worked with the Academy of the Opéra-Comique from 2013 to 2016 and is regularly invited to teach abroad in master classes such as Corso d’Opera in Montepulciano and the Opera na’ Tela Festival in Rio de Janeiro.