THE NEW VOICE
COMPOSERS STUDIO
Composing for voice
The New Voice Composers Studio, directed by Jake Landau, offers emerging composers the invaluable experience of working directly with singers on their own music. Guided by our composition and vocal faculty, each composer works with a small group of singers to workshop and premiere a two-person scene and a solo art song. Composers additionally attend lectures, Italian language classes, and masterclasses; receive private lessons on their music; and attend the rehearsals, stagings, and performances of their two original works - DOMINA - Power in Unexpected Places - to be premiered at our Night of Opera and Musical Theater.
Composers in The New Voice program will premiere two works, to be prepared and submitted to the Festival no later than May 1:
One scene for premiere at DOMINA - Power in Unexpected Places
For operatic or musical theater singers
Instrumentation: two singers (voice types assigned upon acceptance) with a pit consisting of viola, cello, and piano
The libretto must be in English and is entirely of your own choosing. Texts must be either written by you, in the public domain, or submitted with the express written consent of its owner.
The piece will be learned and practiced beforehand but assembled over the course of just one week. This is important to keep in mind as you are thinking about level of virtuosity and rehearsal time needed to perform your piece satisfactorily.
One art song for premiere at DOMINA - Power in Unexpected Places
Instrumentation: one singer (voice type assigned upon acceptance) and one instrument: EITHER piano, viola, or cello
The violist and cellist are also comfortable singing while playing, if desired, but are not to be given as prominent a vocal role as the singer themself.
No more than three minutes in length
The text must be in English or Italian and is entirely of your own choosing. Texts must be either written by you, in the public domain, or submitted with the express written consent of its owner.
Please reach out to thenewvoicefestival@gmail.com with any questions.
2022 season spotlight
Larry Edoff’s scene “Come With Me,” was workshopped and premiered at the 2022 Festival, and later recorded by alums Claire Leyden and Jason Detwiler.
2023 Composers Studio
Vicky Cheng
Laurence Freed
Gail Harris
Douglas Hudson
Alina Ranjbaran
Program information
June 6 – 20, 2024
PROGRAM INCLUDES…
Two premieres (see above)
Daily group composition classes and weekly private lessons
Masterclasses
Daily Italian language classes
Housing
Meal plan
Transportation from Boise airport
Airfare NOT included.
TUITION
$3,200 – Hotel double room
$4,000 – Hotel single room
$2,500 – Local Boise residents (no housing or meal plan included)
DEPOSIT & ENROLLMENT
Please note that a non-refundable deposit of $500 is due within 6 days upon acceptance to the program.