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 eight 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

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

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

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 for the 2023/24 program, please email Erick Lichte (ecap@chorleoni.org) with a cover letter stating your voice part, reasons you wish to be a part of this program, and in-depth background on your solo and choral singing experience. Applications are due by noon PST on February 23rd, 2024.


 

PROGRAM DETAILS

REPERTOIRE 

Ave Maris Stella – Diane Loomer

Today Under Darkened Skies – Gerda Blok-Wilson

Coruscatio – Ēriks Ešenvalds

Dúlamán – Michael McGlynn 

Will The Circle Be Unbroken – arr. J. David Moore

 

SCHEDULE 

April 7, 2024 – Sheraton Wall Centre, Vancouver, BC

10:00am – 12:00pm | ECAP and Chor Leoni Chamber rehearsal
12:00pm – 1:30pm | Lunch
1:30pm | Attend Open Leonids Rehearsal
2:00pm – 3:00pm | Leonids, Chor Leoni Chamber, ECAP
3:00pm  | Break
3:15pm – 4:30pm  | Rehearsal With Leonids
4:30pm | Break
4:45pm – 5:15pm | Leonids Working performance
5:15pm | Done

April 8, 2024 – St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, Vancouver, BC

4:00pm – 4:45pm | Section coaching from Leonids
4:45pm | Break
5:00pm – 6:00pm | Rehearsal with Leonids 

April 9, 2024 – Orpheum Annex, Vancouver, BC

4:00pm – 5:00pm Leonids open rehearsal
5:00pm -6:45pm | Provided Dinner with Leonids
6:45pm -8:30pm | Rehearsal with Leonids
9:00pm – 9:45pm | Leonids private       

April 10, 2024 – St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, Vancouver, BC

8:00pm – 9:00pm | Rehearsal With Leonids and Chor Leoni
9:00pm | Break
9:15pm – 10:00pm | Rehearsal with Leonids           

April 11, 2024 – Harmonia – St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, Vancouver, BC

6:15pm – 6:45pm | Concert walk-through
7:30pm | Harmonia Concert
8:45pm | Done

April 12, 2024 – The Big Roar Choral Festival – St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, Vancouver, BC

5:00pm | Provided Dinner with Festival
5:45pm | Mass Rehearsal
8:00pm | Done

April 13, 2024 – The Big Roar Choral Festival & Concert – St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church, Vancouver, BC

12:00pm | Provided Lunch with Chor Leoni & Leonids
1:00pm |  Masterclass with Leonids
1:45pm | Section voice building with Leonids
2:30pm | Break
3:00pm | Mass Rehearsal (led by Erick)
4:15pm | Break
5:00pm | The Big Roar Concert
6:30pm | Concert Done, semi-planned fellowship/dinner time

 


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.