Voice Program

A grand finalé: MSFO, Voice Program conclude season with timeless ‘Marriage of Figaro’

by Kristen Triplett on July 23, 2021

KRISTEN TRIPLETT - STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Timothy Muffitt conducts the Music School Festival Orchestra during the Student Opera's production of Marriage of Figaro Monday July 19, 2021 in the Amphitheater. KRISTEN TRIPLETT/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER After a few

Timeless beauty: As students’ season ends, Voice Program and MSFO come together for Mozart’s classic ‘The Marriage of Figaro’

by Nichole Jiang on July 19, 2021

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NICHOLE JIANG & DAVID KWIATKOWSKI - STAFF WRITERS Stage director John Giampietro, center, works to set the staging for a

Keeping stories alive: Voice Program presents modern portrayal of classic ‘Hansel & Gretel’

by Nichole Jiang on July 16, 2021

NICHOLE JIANG & DAVID KWIATKOWSKI - STAFF WRITERS Fairy tales are a classic for a reason, but a modern retelling helps

A twist on a timeless classic: Voice Program presents modernized ‘Hansel & Gretel’

by Nichole Jiang on July 15, 2021

NICHOLE JIANG & DAVID KWIATKOWSKI - STAFF WRITERS Voice Program student Dyanna Bohorques, as the Witch, rehearses for Hansel & Gretel

Voice chair Marlena Malas returns to grounds for 2021 season

by Nichole Jiang on July 9, 2021

NICHOLE JIANG - STAFF WRITER Marlena Malas, Chair of the Chautauqua Voice Program, plays the piano while coaching a student

Traditions old and new: MSFO and Voice Program come together for Fourth of July celebration

by Nichole Jiang on July 2, 2021

NICHOLE JIANG - STAFF WRITER Timothy Muffitt, Artistic and Musical Director of the MSFO, conducts on Monday, June 28, in the Amphitheater. MEREDITH WILCOX/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER NICHOLE JIANG - STAFF WRITER The familiar tunes of “Stars

‘Fantastick’ Time: Voice Students to Present Annual Musical

by Julia Arwine on August 6, 2019

The masked Jared Werlein listens to Elio Bucky's operatic orders during a run through of, "The Fantasticks," on Friday, Aug

Fierce & Free: MSFO & Voice Program bring ‘Carmen’ to life

by Haldan Kirsch on August 7, 2018

On Monday, Aug. 6, a collaboration between the Music School Festival Orchestra and Chautauqua Voice Program bring George Bizet's Carmen

Fifteen Chautauqua voice students to sing in annual Sigma Alpha Iota Competition

by Flora Junhua Deng on August 1, 2018

As a tradition, winners of the annual Sigma Alpha Iota competition don’t just win the prize, they’ll be invited to

Exciting, pressure-filled Sing-In opens the Voice Program season

by Flora Junhua Deng on June 25, 2018

Voice Chair Marlena Malas wants the traditional Sing-In to be a laid-back starting point for the Voice Program. “I usually

Voice students explore nostalgia and domestic abuse through ‘Carousel’ performance

by Rebecca Klar on August 8, 2017

Stephen Sondheim once said, “Oklahoma! is about a picnic, Carousel is about life and death.” In a performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel at 6 p.m. Wednesday in McKnight Hall, the Voice Program isn’t shying

Voice Students and Music School Festival Orchestra bring opera scenes to Amphitheater

by Rebecca Klar on August 6, 2017

Chautauquans can hear their favorite operas like never before as the Music School Festival Orchestra and Voice Program students join

CSO and Voice Program musicians join together to perform a rare Brahms’ trio

by Rebecca Klar on August 4, 2017

There are many aspects to a professional musician’s career: performing in orchestras, playing chamber recitals, accompanying operas and, often times,

Vartan Gabrielian returns for Schubert recital

by Rebecca Klar on July 21, 2017

Chautauqua Institution is a “gold mine” for young artists. “The possibilities are endless, and the sky’s the limit,” said Vartan

Marlena Malas invites Opera Young Artists to her master class

by Nathan Healy on July 20, 2017

Marlena Malas has been invited to teach voice master classes all over the world. She has taught in Tokyo, Brussels,

Voice concert honors 100 years since US entered WWI

by Rebecca Klar on July 4, 2017

On her bedside table, next to her Chanel perfume, Bénédicte Jourdois keeps a reminder of her family’s — and country’s — past. “I have two little vases made out of bombshells,” said the School of