Are you an experienced Tenor, Baritone, or Bass singer aged 18-30 looking for a challenging and enriching pre-professional mentorship and singing opportunity?


The Emerging Choral Artist Program is a world-class performance and mentorship opportunity with nine of North America’s finest ensemble singers – The Leonids – whose credits include both solo and ensemble features across the world. This intimate, week-long program will put you in one-on-one contact with the Leonids for an enriching mentorship, coaching, and performance experience, all at professional-level pacing. This is a priceless opportunity for those looking to pursue a career in singing.

To apply to Chor Leoni’s Emerging Choral Artist Program, please email erick@chorleoni.org. Applications will involve an interview and a submitted resume.

ECAP participants will collaborate directly with Artist Director Erick Lichte, the members of The Leonids and Chor Leoni. Masterclasses, Q & A opportunities, sectionals, and social time with The Leonids will be mixed in with direct rehearsal and performance of the following repertoire:

  • Muistse mere Laulud – Veljo Tormis
  • Quatre petites prières – Francis Poulenc
  • The Day is Yours – Marie-Claire Saindon 
  • Pass On The Teachings – Miranda Currie

Emerging Choral Artist participants must be available for the following dates. All scheduling exceptions must be approved in advance during application interview.

Sunday, May 3
Orpheum Annex
823 Seymour St, Vancouver, BC 

  • 1:00 Rehearsal with Leonids, ECAP and Chamber group
  • 2:15 break
  • 2:30 tutti rehearsal
  • 4:15 break, Chamber can leave
  • 4:45 Leonids perform rep for ECAP
  • 5:30 done

Monday, May 4
1410 Nanton Ave

  • 3:15 Depart hotel
  • 4:00 Leonids open rehearsal
  • 6:00 Break/Dinner on own
  • 7:30 ECAP Leonids Chamber rehearsal 
  • 9:30 Done

Tuesday, May 5
1410 Nanton Ave

  • 2:30 Leonids open rehearsal
  • 4:30 Break
  • 5:00 non ECAP, Leonids rehearsal with Erick
  • 6:00 dinner, Erick leaves for MyVoice rehearsal 
  • 7:00 Leonids masterclasses, coaching Q and A with ECAP
  • 8:30 done

Wednesday, May 6
Museum of Anthropology, UBC
Telus Theatre, UBC

  • 6:45 arrive Telus Theatre
  • 7:30 CL and ECAP surprise joint performance
  • 7:45 done, move to Telus Theatre
  • 8:15 rehearsal with CL, ECAP, Leonids
  • 10pm done

Thursday, May 7

  • Free day!

Friday, May 8
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

  • 5:30 arrive
  • 6:00 mass rehearsal 
  • 7:00 house opens
  • 7:30pm Concert
  • 9:30pm Concert Done, travel to hotel

Saturday, May 9
Chan Centre for the Performing Arts

  • 9:45am Arrive
  • 10:00am sessions with festival
  • 12:00pm lunch
  • 1pm concert 
  • 3pm done/organized social activity

 

THE LEONIDS

Eric Alatorre, Bass – Chanticleer

Tomás Cruz, Tenor – The Choir of Trinity Wall Street, Ekmeles, Duwende, Saint Thomas Choir of Men & Boys, The Crossing

Brian Hinman, Tenor – Chanticleer

Harrison Hintzsche, Baritone – Santa Fe Desert Chorale, True Concord Voices & Orchestra, Ensemble Altera, Yale Choral Artists, Oregon Bach Festival Chorus

Sam Kreidenweis, Baritone – Anúna, Conspirare, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and Vocal Arts Ensemble

Matthew Newhouse, Tenor – Ars Nova Chorale, Apollo’s Fire, the New York Philharmonic, The Thirteen, Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church Choir and Emmanuel Music

Jacob Perry Jr., Tenor – Apollo’s Fire, Handel Choir of Baltimore, Mountainside Baroque, Tempesta di Mare

Daniel Schwartz, Bass – The Crossing, Variant 6, Skylark 

Gregório Taniguchi, Tenor – Clarion Vocal Ensemble, Bach Collegium San Diego, TENET, Washington Bach Consort, Tesserae, Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and Oregon Bach Festival

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