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. 

 

THE LEONIDS

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

Glenn Miller, Bass – Clarion, Conspirare, Cappella Romana, the St Tikhon’s Chamber Choir, the Patriarch Tikhon Choir,  Skylark (Boston), the Choir of St Thomas Fifth Avenue, the Desert Chorale, Audivi

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

Click here to learn more about The Leonids

 

Program participants will work with the Leonids, receive mentorship and coaching from the Leonids singers and Chor Leoni Artistic Director Erick Lichte, perform in Harmonia: The Leonids & Chor Leoni, collaborate with Chor Leoni, and participate in the The Big Roar Choral Festival.

The Emerging Choral Artist program is free for participants.

To apply please submit the following to ecap@chorleoni.org:

  • A cover letter expressing your intent for the program which indicates your voice part.
  • A CV/resume of musical work
  • A recording of one solo piece of your choosing.
Applications are due by noon PST on March 15, 2025. Singers will be notified, at latest, by March 20.

Singers must be available for be following times and dates:

April 27, 2025 | ANNEX, Vancouver BC

     10:00am – 12:00pm ECAP and Chor Leoni Chamber rehearsal

     12:00pm – 1:30pm Lunch (provided)

      1:30pm – 5:15pm Leonids run-through for ECAP

April 28, 2025 | Canadian Memorial Church Vancouver, BC

      4:00pm – 4:45pm ECAP and Leonids section coaching

      4:45pm Break

      5:00pm – 6:30pm ECAP and Leonids Rehearsal

April 29, 2025 | Canadian Memorial Church Vancouver, BC

           4:00pm – 5:00pm Leonids open rehearsal For ECAP

           5:00 – 6:45pm ECAP, Chamber And Leonids Dinner (provided)

           6:45pm – 9:00pm Chamber, ECAP, Leonids rehearsal

April 30, 2025 | St Philip’s Anglican Church

           6pm Soundcheck

           7-10pm Dress rehearsal and filming

May 1, 2025 | Canadian Memorial Church Vancouver, BC

 6:15pm -6:45pm Chor Leoni, ECAP concert walk-through

           7:15pm Call

7:30pm Concert | Harmonia: Chor Leoni & The Leonids

           8:45pm Done – Social time planned

May 2, 2025 | Free day in Vancouver

May 3, 2025 | Chan Centre for Performing Arts

11am Rehearsal
12pm Lunch with Leonids (provided)
1pm – 3pm Rehearsal
4pm Concert | The Big Roar
6:30pm – Dinner and social time

Work sung will include:

Song of Simeon – Benedict Sheehan
Paradise – Malcolm Dalglish
Manifesto – David Lang
O Nata Lux – John Pamintuan
New work TBA – Marie-Claire Saindon

major educational program sponsor

We are grateful to our Major Educational Program Sponsor – RBC. Their support of the arts has been a longstanding priority as they recognize that the arts play an important role in building vibrant communities and strong economies. RBC feels that the arts encourage a culture of creativity and innovation, and helps foster diversity and inclusion in our communities.