The Armonía Cultural Foundation presents Arte Lírico

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The Armonía Cultural Foundation offers Arte Lírico, a cultural space for lovers of academic music, featuring distinguished masters recognized worldwide for their performances in theaters, operas, and musical productions.

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This September, the Foundation presents the fourth edition of Arte Lírico, where renowned artists will discuss the theme “Singing in Ecuador.” We invite you to be part of Arte Lírico and expand your musical knowledge by joining us for free via Facebook Live. In addition, on the first Sunday of each month, the Foundation will feature Ecuadorian composers who will speak about their works and artistic contributions.

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Through these initiatives, the Armonía Cultural Foundation seeks to provide tools for Ecuadorian lyrical singers to continue perfecting their vocal instrument. It also aims to promote opera and academic music while dispelling social myths that portray classical music as an “elitist art.”

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We share with you the profile of each master, the topics to be addressed, and the dates of participation. Don’t miss this great opportunity to be part of Arte Lírico!

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ARTE LÍRICO AGENDA​​

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• Dr. Steven LaCosse – “Singing on Stage” – Wednesday, September 16 at 2:30 p.m.

• Steven LaCosse is a distinguished opera professor at UNCSA, A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute, Opera Theater in the Rockies, Piedmont Opera, and The Princeton Festival. His repertoire spans from Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro and Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman to Adams’s Nixon in China. Dr. LaCosse has directed more than 60 productions, including the southeastern U.S. premiere of Ned Rorem’s Our Town and the American premiere of Pergolesi’s Lo frate 'nnamorato. His philosophy as a teacher is to provide each student with the tools to succeed. He earned his Doctorate in Vocal Performance and a Master’s in Stage Direction from Indiana University, as well as a Master’s in Vocal Performance from the University of North Texas.

• Dr. Eric Rieger – “German Diction” – Friday, September 18 at 3:00 p.m.

• A distinguished American tenor, Dr. Eric Rieger has enjoyed a successful operatic career across Europe, performing with the opera companies of Zürich, Lucerne, Basel, Trier, Regensburg, Kaiserslautern, Bremerhaven, Osnabrück, Nordhausen, Konstanz, Novara, Treviso, as well as Zomeropera Alden Biesen in Belgium, the Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Citizens Theatre in Scotland, and the Everyman Palace Theatre in Ireland. He has sung under the batons of John Eliot Gardiner, Stefano Ranzani, and Franz Welser-Möst. Known for his interpretations of Rossini, Donizetti, and Mozart, his repertoire ranges from Baroque works (Alcina, Dardanus) to 20th-century compositions (The Rake’s Progress, Albert Herring). Dr. Rieger is currently Professor of Voice at Florida State University.

• Dr. Martin Néron – “The Art of Language in Singing” – Friday, September 25 at 3:00 p.m.

• Dr. Martin Néron is a renowned pianist. He has recorded albums of French, Greek, British, and American songs, as well as concerts for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). His research on German and French song pronunciation has been published in The Australian Voice and The Journal of Singing. In 2010, he published his book Francis Poulenc: Selected Song Texts. Dr. Néron is a member of the music faculty at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey. He is also an active board member of the Joy in Singing Foundation, where he directs the “Art Song On the Move” program, and since 2013 has served as Artistic Director of Vocalis Consort. He earned his Doctorate (DMA) from the Manhattan School of Music, his Master’s (MM) from Westminster Choir College, and his Bachelor’s (BM) from Université de Montréal.

• Maestro Diego Luzuriaga – “Ecuadorian Composers” – Sunday, September 27 at 3:00 p.m.

• Ecuadorian composer Diego Luzuriaga is a unique voice in contemporary Latin American composition. The strength of his music comes from Andean rhythms and colors, subtle avant-garde echoes, and open Latin American lyricism. Since the beginning of the millennium, much of his work has been for the voice: cantatas, operas, and songs—some of a popular character, others blending popular and lyrical styles. As both a composer and poet, his musicalized words carry intensity, naturalness, and durability. In addition to being a prolific composer, Luzuriaga has published poetry and short stories.

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