Music department at UCLA's Herb Alpert School joins forces with Seraphic Fire to establish a fresh vocal training program
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and renowned professional vocal ensemble Seraphic Fire have joined forces to create a unique training program for eight exceptional vocal students. This partnership, unlike any other in the nation, aims to merge art and academia, ushering in the next generation of choral artists.
James Bass, director of choral studies at UCLA, and Patrick Dupré Quigley, founder and artistic director of Seraphic Fire, adjudicated auditions for the first cohort in May at UCLA's Schoenberg Hall. The selected students will embark on an advanced training journey, benefiting from the expertise of four coaches from Seraphic Fire's roster: Misty Bermudez, mezzo-soprano; Charles Evans, bass; Sara Guttenberg, soprano; and Patrick Muehleise, tenor.
The Ensemble Artist Program provides these students with invaluable opportunities to learn about singing as a career. The program's goal is to help UCLA's singers discover outlets for professional employment, opening up career opportunities they may have otherwise missed.
The program kicks off on the UCLA campus in November with masterclasses, lectures, and town halls. In February and April 2018, the students will join Seraphic Fire in South Florida for performances of Johann Sebastian Bach's "St. Matthew Passion" and Arvo Pärt's "Passio."
This collaboration between UCLA's Ensemble Artist Program and Seraphic Fire is an extension of both institutions' educational missions. Seraphic Fire, known for its excellence in choral music performance, often partners with educational institutions to provide advanced musical training, mentorship, and professional exposure to emerging singers. Meanwhile, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers a variety of ensemble programs that provide students with high-level performance experience, often involving collaborations with professional musicians and ensembles to enhance training and career prospects.
Judith Smith, dean of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, stated that the Ensemble Artist Program reflects the school's commitment to the future of its students. James Bass added that this experience will be priceless for UCLA's students.
For more detailed information about the Ensemble Artist Program at UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, please visit their official website or check for press releases describing the specifics of this ensemble partnership.
- This unique training program, merging education-and-self-development with entertainment, is designed to help UCLA's singers discover opportunities in their career, opening up paths they may have otherwise missed in the domain of music.
- While the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers a variety of ensemble programs for high-level performance experience, their collaboration with Seraphic Fire in the Ensemble Artist Program extends their educational mission, providing advanced musical training, mentorship, and professional exposure in the realm of entertainment and music.
