For Meesters&Gezellen 2016 we are looking for young advanced singing students, or recently graduated, with well-developed solo voices, or otherwise singers of comparable level.
Meesters&Gezellen (Masters & Fellows) is an ambitious concert series by and for young professional singers.
During an intensive rehearsal period, twenty young singers (Gezellen) and four experienced singers from the Nederlands Kamerkoor and Cappella Amsterdam(Meesters) work on technique, communication and phonation. Lead by Sigvards Kļava (chief conductor of Latvian Chamber Choir) and Geert Berghs (Conservatory of Amsterdam) they work towards a high-level performance of a challenging programme. Eight concerts will take place in concert halls around the Netherlands.
Apply 20 November 2015, 18h latest. Rehearsals are planned from 4 – 8 January, and 28 January – 3 February. Concerts will take place from 3 – 7 February and 11-14 February 2016.