Los Angeles — Information for Singers
​Winter 2019

Currently running TWO Concurrent Sets of Masterclasses:
​  •  8 Saturday sessions for select emerging professionals - leading to a Final Recital.
  •  4 Sunday sessions for open enrollment singers to work out their issues. 

The Saturday class for students and working singers is currently filled.

NEW POLICY -- AUDITING is free for student and working singers, on a first-registered basis.  To qualify, email your resume to YooJin Yang. Be sure to identify which classes you would like to attend.

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We may also have some open slots to sing in the Sunday open working sessions.  Email Yoojin to make arrangements.

Final Recital and Wine and Cheese Reception
Sunday, March 17 at 4pm

This special event with feedback from industry professionals and an elegant reception is a paid and ticketed event.  Singers can purchase seats for $20 — Contact YooJin via this button:

Participants — Saturdays and Final Recital
Grace Eunhye Kim, soprano
Josh Johnson, tenor
Megan Lindsey McDonald, soprano
Patrick Tsoi-A-Sues, tenor
Esther Heewoo Kim, soprano
Michael Aaron Segura, baritone
Andrea Hilliard, mezzo-soprano
YooJin Yang, soprano
​Yookyung Kim, piano

Artistic Professionals panelists from past series:
David Bennett – Creative administrator and General Director, San Diego Opera 
Ken Cazan – Chair of Vocal Arts and Opera, Resident Stage Director at USC's Thornton School of Music 
Samuel Gelber – Artistic Administrator, LA Opera
Carson Gilmore – Co-founder, Hawkmore Lyric Opera; Stage director, Pacific Opera Project, Celestial Opera
Lauri D. Goldenhersh – Founder, Lauri’s List, the classical vocal community for SoCal
Rakefet Hak – Music Director of UCLA Opera Studio, Vocal Coach
Anne LeBaron – composer, professor, Composition Program, The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts 
Duff Murphy – Radio host, "The Opera Show" on KUSC-FM
Carol Neblett – The great American soprano and teacher  (1946-2017)
Kostis Protopapas – Conductor, Artistic Director - Opera Santa Barbara
Jim Svejda – music commentator and critic, Classical KUSC-FM
Kristof Van Grysperre – Conductor, Pianist, and Vocal Coach - Artistic director, Angels Vocal Art
Jack Van Zandt – composer, former president of the American Composers Forum of Los Angeles.