Join SavPhil musicians and Savannah VOICE Festival performers for a laid back evening of music and community fun.

Featuring Jessica Fishenfeld, soprano and Chad Sonka, baritone

PHIL THE NEIGHBORHOOD: Hull Park

Saturday, September 24

7:00pm-8:00pm EST
Hull Park

This is a free outdoor concert.

If you are in the Savannah area, please don’t miss it!

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Opera without Drama
Life Lessons for Singers in an (almost) Post-COVID World

The artists journey isn’t an easy one in the best time. While singers ask themselves, “now what?”, VOICExperience offers a week-long series of workshops that addresses these issues head on. From therapeutic methods to practical processes, these sessions help prepare you for the re-opening of opportunities and adjusting to the new normal.

Sessions will be primarily live Zoom Workshops that will be recorded for access anytime for the participant to watch until April 1.

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The gala will feature performances by VOICE Program alumni including Santiago Ballerini, Jessica Ann Best, Emily Yocum Black, Angela De Venuto, Mariano Gladić, Lauren Jelencovich, Peter Lake, Liz Lang, Paulo Lapa, Meechot Marrero, Tiago Matos, Chad Sonka, Jonathan Walker-VanKuren, Melanie Spector and Hanna Atsedewoin.

During the gala, renowned baritone, Thomas Hampson, will be presented with the prestigious 2021 Milnes VOICE Award. Thomas Hampson, America’s foremost baritone, hails from Spokane, Washington. He has received many honors and awards for his probing artistry and cultural leadership. He enjoys a singular international career as an opera singer, recording artist, and “ambassador of song,” maintaining an active interest in research, education, musical outreach, and technology. Comprising more than 150 albums, his discography includes winners of a Grammy Award, five Edison Awards, and the Grand Prix du Disque. Through the Hampsong Foundation which he founded in 2003 he employs the art of song to promote intercultural dialogue and understanding.

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For the Concerto competition, an honorable mention went to soprano Miranda Graham. In the Giffin competition, bass-baritone Adam Benton placed first among 11 contestants. Mezzo Ally Fahey placed second, with tenor Anthony Capizzi. Judges for the competition included Maria Zouves, Sherill Milnes, and Jeffrey Springer.

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‘Like’ Sherrill Milnes on Facebook and post a question on his page, and it may be selected among those answered. Videos are posted on the Facebook page, as well as in a playlist on the Savannah VOICE Festival’s YouTube Channel.

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In a press release Milnes said, “In little more than a decade, Opera Naples has distinguished itself from many others by building a home of its own and creating an academy for emerging international stars. It has the promise of a regional, perhaps even national, identity. But it needs our support and encouragement to scale those heights. I hope the Southwest Florida community will join me in showing support of this outstanding young opera company we’re so fortunate to have in our midst, by attending the annual gala.”

Milnes is one the legendary singers of his generation who appeared in over 650 performances at the Metropolitan Opera, where he was honored with 16 new productions, seven opening nights, and 10 national telecasts. He is a Grammy winner and has performed with some of the leading artists of his generation including Renata Scotto, Plácido Domingo, Luciano Pavarotti, and Joan Sutherland. He and his wife run a program entitled Savannah VOICE Festival.

“An Egyptian Fantasy” gala is a principal source of support for Opera Naples and its signature fundraiser for the season. Funds raised at the gala allow for the sustencance of a permanent opera company that enriches the Southwest Florida community by presenting performances with international artists and rising stars.

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The program, now entering its second year, consists of one-on-one vocal coaching in addition to lectures and classes, all building up to a public performance on April 16. Among the faculty are soprano Veronica Villarroel, voice instructor Manny Perez, and tenor Bruce Ford. Special guest artists include conductor Ramon Tebar and legendary baritone Sherrill Milnes.

Milnes will present a special Master Class and Fireside Chat on April 15, from 6:30-9:30pm at Opera Naples, 2408 Linwood Ave in Naples, Florida.

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The week begins with a Master Class by the Maestro himself in the MacKay Studio of the National Opera Center on Sunday, March 18th at 7:30pm. VOICExperience’s Opera as Drama artists begin their week of study with this evening of performance and learning.

The artists return for another Master Class on Monday, March 19th at 7:30pm led by stage director Fabrizio Melano and pyschotherapist Laura Melano Flanagan for a unique look at some of opera’s most beloved characters. The Opera as Drama artists will be challenged to analyze the psychology of their characters in the scenes they perform, as they are coached by this brother-sister duo.

Milnes will host the annual VOICE Gala at the Harmonie Club on Tuesday, March 20th at 6pm, honoring mezzo soprano Denyce Graves for her contributions to the legacy of opera. Tickets start at $500, and help fund the Milnes VOICE Program Scholarships.

The program moves to the Explorer’s Club on Thursday, March 22nd at 7:30pm for some Broadway! The VOICExperience Artists perform a casual cabaret, showing off their versatility in this fun concert.

Finally, Opera as Drama returns to the Opera Center to wrap up with a final showcase on Sunday, March 25th at 7:30pm in Marc A. Scorca Hall. After a week of performance and study, the artists present their scenes alongside the original texts set by the composers.

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2018 VOICE Gala Information

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