Art Song Festival Baldwin-Wallace College
2012 Guest
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21st Anniversary Festival
May 21-26, 2012
George Vassos, Artistic Director
Monday, May 21
10:30 am – Master Class: George Vassos, artistic director with Baldwin-Wallace College students+
3:00 pm – Master Class: Roger Vignoles, pianist**
Tuesday, May 22
10:30 am – Master Class: Roger Vignoles, pianist**
3:00 pm – Master Class: Warren Jones, pianist**
8:00 pm – RECITAL: Christine Brewer and Roger Vignoles*
Wednesday, May 23
10:30 am – Master Class: Christine Brewer, soprano**
3:00 pm – Master Class: Christine Brewer, soprano**
Thursday, May 24
10:30 am – Master Class: Warren Jones, pianist**
2:30 pm – Lecture: A conversation with Warren Jones+
8:00 pm – RECITAL: Gidon Saks and Roger Vignoles*
Friday, May 25
10:30 am – Master Class: Gidon Saks, bass-baritone**
3:00 pm – Master Class: Gidon Saks, bass-baritone**
Saturday, May 26
7:30 pm – RECITAL: Festival Teams+
*Recital Ticket Prices:
Tuesday, May 22, 8:00 PM, Brewer/Vignoles recital, $25 adult; $10 student w/ID
Thursday, May 24, 8:00 PM, Saks/Vignoles recital, $25 Adult; $10 student w/ID
Dinner/Recital Packages available for Tuesday/Thursday evenings: $60.00 per person (Bucci’s Restaurant, 6:00pm seating)
**Master Class Tickets:
Available at the door for the Master Classes: $5.00 each or package of 8 for $25.00
+Free Events – no tickets required:
For more information, contact:
Dr. Joanne Uniatowski, Executive Director - ASF
artsong@bw.edu or (440) 826-7664
The Art Song Festival, which has been a staple of the Cleveland musical scene since 1985, was established by George Vassos, former head of the Voice Department at The Cleveland Institute of Music. In May 2006, The Art Song Festival hosted another successful festival at its new home, the Conservatory of Music at Baldwin-Wallace College.
The Art Song Festival takes place for one week every other spring. The focus of the week is on the collaborative aspect of art song performance and ten singer-pianist teams participate. Ten teams are chosen through national auditions, and the winners come to Berea for a week of intensive exposure to the highest standards of performance in this extraordinarily rewarding repertoire. Major guest artists offer master classes and recitals throughout the week, which then culminates in a recital by the participants on the final night of the Festival.The Art Song Festival is unique because of its emphasis on singer-pianist collaboration. The Festival brings international concert artists, singers and pianists to Baldwin-Wallace College in order to provide the public with the opportunity to hear world renowned artists and to enable talented young singers and pianists to work on an intensive level with the guest artists involved. Participants are chosen as a team and in the master classes they have the opportunity to work with both the featured guest singers and pianists during the course of the Festival. In addition, there are guest lecturers that present material concerning the art song literature and a master class for Baldwin-Wallace College Vocal Performance majors. All Festival events are open to the public, and there is a special program offered for auditors.
With the support of:
The Foster Family Foundation