Dates: July 14 - 26, 2010
UMBRIAN SERENADES is a life-transforming choral program that brings together passionate singers from all over the U.S. who seek opportunities to perform exquisite a cappella repertoire within a small vocal chamber ensemble. These choral enthusiasts come together to enhance their vocal, musicianship, and ensemble skills, as well as savor all that small medieval hilltop towns in the heart of Italy can offer culturally, be it wine, olive oil, cooking, and the like. This select chamber ensemble performs sacred a cappella vocal works, spanning from Renaissance to Gospel, Spiritual and contemporary repertoire in unique spaces throughout the lush and breathtaking hills of Umbria.
Guest Artist Conductor
The musical artistry of Joseph Flummerfelt, Musical America's 2004 Conductor of the Year, has been acclaimed in many of the world's concert halls for nearly 40 years. He is chorus master of the New York Philharmonic, founder and musical director of the New York Choral Artists, the Artistic Director of Choral Activities for the Spoleto Festival USA, and for 33 years was conductor of the world-renowned Westminster Choir. Widely known as a master teacher, Maestro Flummerfelt has long worked with both gifted students and established professionals in his classes and rehearsals at Westminster Choir College and in master classes in the United States and around the world.