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Instytucja kultury

Tallinn

Estonia

Voice studies offer classical courses dedicated to repertoire from Baroque to late Romanticism, while also studying the respective singing schools. Contemporary techniques and 20th and 21st century music are also included in the curriculum.

The main focus is on individual lessons, while regularly held concerts offer performance opportunities for the students. It is considered important that the students are given a comprehensive preparation for their future work on concert stages and in professional opera theatres: the curriculum includes acting skills and the theory of theatre, elocution and stage speech, body techniques and stage movement, as well as dance and stage makeup from different eras.

Students in the master’s programme can focus more specifically on opera or oratorial and ensemble singing. A teaching module is also available.

In the Opera Studio, roles and excerpts from operas are prepared with guidance from different directors, conductors, choreographers and pianists. Every spring, a full opera with the participation of the most distinguished voice studies students is performed to the public. The Estonian National Opera has been a partner in many of the productions.

Altogether over fifty operas have been staged over the years, most in collaboration with professional (music) theatres, directors and conductors. Thomas Wiedenhofer, Georg Rootering and Stephan Jöris (Germany), Pekka Saloma and Ilkka Bäckman (Finland), Kim von Binzer (Denmark) and Giorgio Bongiovanni (Italy) have all worked with the Opera Studio students. The EAMT Symphony Orchestra and students from the Stage Design Department at the Estonian Academy of Arts also collaborate in staging the Opera Studio performances.

The oratorial and ensemble singing study content focuses on singing in different styles, from baroque to contemporary. During the two-year master’s program, the student acquires experience in singing in a capella ensembles as well as in making music with various instrumental ensembles. The program covers both early music, 19-20. century chamber music and contemporary music.

Major Opera Studio projects
Pergolesi „La serva padrona” (2018)
Purcell “Dido & Aeneas” (2016)
Meder “Die beständige Argenia” (2011)
Händel “Rinaldo” (2011), “Orlando” (2018)
Mozart “Le nozze di Figaro” (1976, 1988), “Così fan tutte” (1980), “Die Zauberflöte” (1991, 2005), “La finta semplice” (2006), “La finta giardiniera” (2009, 2021)
Cimarosa “Il matrimonio segreto” (1984, 1994, 2003, 2013)
Donizetti “Don Pasquale” (1992), “L’elisir d’amore” (1986, 2002, 2015)
Puccini “Suor Angelica” (2007, 2016), “Gianni Schicchi” (2007)
Tchaikovsky “Eugene Onegin” (2001)
Rossini “La cambiale di matrimonio” (2002), “Signor Bruschino” (2001), “La scala di seta” (2012)
Menotti “Telephone” (2000, 2012), “The Old Maid and the Thief” (2010)
Bernstein “West Side Story” (1993)
Boris Blacher “Abstract Opera No. 1” (2020)

EAMT Opera Studio (YAP)

Approved

Canada

Early Music Vancouver

London

United Kingdom

Since its inception in 1995, Early Opera Company has established itself as one of the UK’s most exciting ensembles specialising in Baroque vocal works. It regularly performs at Wigmore Hall and St John’s Smith Square, and is frequently broadcast on BBC Radio 3.

EOC has cemented its reputation in the last few years with its highly successful collaborations with the Royal Opera: Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo and Il Ritorno D’Ulisse at the Roundhouse, Cavalli’s L’Ormindo and Luigi Rossi’s L’Orfeo at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, the latter nominated for an Olivier Award, and Handel’s Solomon on the ROH main stage. Further afield, EOC recently made its debut at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam with Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Blow’s Venus and Adonis, which was also broadcast live on NPR Radio.

A frequent collaborator with Chandos Records, EOC’s recordings have won several awards, including the opera category of the BBC Music Magazine Awards for Handel’s Alceste as well as Acis and Galatea, a Diapason d’Or for Eccles’ The Judgment of Paris and the Stanley Sadie Handel Prize for Handel’s Semele. Other Chandos recordings include Handel’s Serse, Flavio and Partenope, and EOC has recorded Handel’s Il Trionfo del Tempo for Wigmore Live. In December 2021 EOC recorded Handel’s Amadigi for release in 2022.

In July 2021, EOC staged five performances of Handel’s Acis and Galatea at the Buxton International Festival. Future projects include Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and Charpentier’s Actéon at the Concertgebouw in Bruges and the Muziekgebouw Eindhoven with Dame Sarah Connolly as Dido.

Early Opera Company

New London

United States

The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1946 by Norwegian immigrant, Victor Norman. The group was then known as the New London Civic Orchestra. Following frequent collaborations and a shared conductor and musicians with the Willimantic Community Orchestra, the two groups merged to form the Eastern Connecticut Symphony in 1954.

Emeritus Music Director, Victor Norman, led the orchestra for the next 35 years, a period which saw tremendous growth of the group in all facets. During this period, the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Chorus was established as well as the Youth Orchestra, both in 1967. The budget multiplied many times over as more concerts were added and eventually all musicians in the orchestra were paid professionals.

Throughout its history, the ECSO has been buoyed by a dedicated group of volunteers which has had several names in the past: the Auxiliary, the Guild, and is now known as the Friends of the Symphony. This group conducts fundraisers to support the ECSO’s mission and has its own Board and elected officers.

For more history about the ECSO, inquire by email to check out archival books such as those written by Helen Cooper and Victor Norman.

Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra

VISION
Art that resonates beyond the final note.
 

MISSION
Edmonton Opera brings the community together through meaningful artistic experiences that celebrate our shared humanity.

Founded in 1963, Edmonton Opera is dedicated to producing great performances that showcase the powerful emotions of opera to our community. Each season, we challenge ourselves to present familiar favourites in imaginative new productions and feature repertoire that audiences rarely get to experience live.
 

COMMUNITY
Beyond the stage, Edmonton Opera is committed to making opera accessible, exciting, and meaningful for our diverse community. We offer free events and performances throughout the year, and often collaborate with other non-profits and arts organizations to reach new audiences. We also share the magic of opera with young people through our Education Program, Student Dress Rehearsals, and Under 40 ticket initiatives. By practising consistent and focused community engagement, Edmonton Opera aims to establish the performing arts as an essential part of everyday life in Edmonton.

Edmonton Opera

Annaberg-Buchholz

Germany

Eduard-von-Winterstein Theater

The musical scope of Eesti Kontsert encompasses symphonic and chamber music, jazz, choral music, electronic acoustic music and music for children. The State Concert Institute Eesti Kontsert (hereinafter Eesti Kontsert) organizes 1000 concerts and different musical events per year in Estonia and abroad as well. Eesti Kontsert services music institutions, individual performers and other concert agencies. Among the ranks of Eesti Kontsert there are two internationally renowned groups: Estonian National Male Choir and the early music consort Hortus Musicus.

Eesti Kontsert

Quito

Ecuador

El Libertorio Producciones

El Paso

El Paso Opera began in 1992 as Opera a la Carte offering excerpts of classical opera. After overwhelming support indicated a desire for fully-staged, complete operatic productions, the organization expanded into a full company in 1994. By 2000, El Paso Opera had more than 1000 season subscriptions! El Paso Opera is proud to be known as the first opera company in the United States to display dual supertitle translations in both English and Spanish. We have continued to give the region high-quality art and entertainment despite financial difficulty and a trying economy.

El Paso Opera

At the Elbphilharmonie, architecture and music merge to create a unique overall experience. Having first opened its doors in 2017, it has firmly established itself as one of the most popular concert halls in the world, delighting a broad audience with its diverse programme, outstanding acoustics and numerous participatory activities. The building, a converted warehouse positioned on the Elbe River, was designed by the Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. As a Hamburg landmark, it attracts millions of visitors each year. The Plaza, a public viewing platform located between the Elbphilharmonie’s brick base and the glass structure, offers spectacular 360° panoramic views of the port and city from a height of 37 metres above ground level.

Elbphilharmonie & Laeiszhalle Hamburg

Russia

Electrotheatre Stanislavsky

Moscow

The Charitable Foundation Of Support For The Music Art «Elena Obraztsova Foundation» is a non-commercial charitable institution founded in December, 2011 on the initiative of the opera singer with a great World’s name, whose voice has become the symbol of the Bolshoi Theatre, People’s Artist of the USSR Elena Obraztsova.

The principal purposes and tasks of the Foundation are as follows: revival of the Russian school of the opera performing art, educational projects, search and supporting of the young gifted artists, establishment of the special diplomas, prizes and grants for encouragement of the young talents, organization of the public concerts, rendering assistance to the veterans of the opera art, assistance in preservation of the art treasures, which are of historical and cultural interest to Russian and international public.

Elena Obraztsova Foundation

Elgin

In 1950 the Elgin Community College board of education voted to establish an orchestra program of the College for the community, and they named it the Elgin Civic Symphony Orchestra. The Board invited Douglas Steensland, director of the Elgin High School Band, to prepare and lead the community orchestra – comprised of local professional and amateur musicians, high school music instructors, and select high school musicians – in its first concert on Tuesday, April 17, 1951. Mr. Steensland remained the orchestra’s music director from 1950 to 1971.



In 1971, the ESO appointed Grammy award-winning conductor Margaret Hillis as its second music director. Renowned for her work with the Chicago Symphony Chorus and others, Ms. Hillis’ tenure would spark a period of institutional vibrancy, including the establishment of the Elgin Symphony League, annual young people’s concerts, and eventually the symphony association in 1981. Conductor Robert Hanson became the ESO’s Associate Conductor in 1974 and Co-Music Director, with Hillis, in 1983. Hanson went on to serve as Music Director from 1985 – 2011. He guided the ESO through a period of great artistic vitality, established the Elgin Area Youth Orchestra, and welcomed collaboration with the Elgin Choral Union. 



From 2013 to 2021, Andrew Grams served as the ESO’s fourth Music Director. Under Grams, the orchestra maintained its commitment to community engagement, artistic excellence, and innovative educational programming. In recognition of his excellence in the field of music performance, the Illinois Council of Orchestras named Grams named ‘Conductor of the Year’ in 2015. The ESO began a Music Director search in the fall of 2021 and anticipates welcoming finalists to the stage during the 2022 – 2023 season.



As a community supporting organization, the ESO remains committed to providing musical experiences that align with the needs of the individuals we serve. Each spring, we present the Ainsworth Concerts for Youth, a symphonic experience specifically designed for youth. For more than a decade, our Musicians’ Care Program has presented healing performances for patients, families, and staff at Advocate Sherman Hospital and area retirement homes and hospices. The ESO is proud to collaborate with our partners at Rotary International, Food for Greater Elgin, Advocate Sherman Hospital, the Downtown Neighborhood Association, the local Chamber of Commerce, and others.

Elgin Symphony Orchestra

Sydney City

Australia

Elizabeth Connell Prize for Dramatic Sopranos

Chatham

Ellen Kent International

France

Elles Women Composers

Modena

Italy

Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione

Boston

Our History:-
Emmanuel Music, founded in 1970 by Craig Smith, has served as the ensemble-in-residence for Boston’s Emmanuel Church for fifty years. The two organizations maintain a close, symbiotic relationship that is crucial to each entity’s individual success. The primary activity of the ensemble is the weekly presentation of the sacred cantatas of J.S. Bach in the liturgical context for which they were written. In addition, the Ensemble presents a series of evening concerts which include oratorio and operatic works, large ensemble works, and chamber music. Emmanuel Music has released recordings of works by Bach and Schütz, and has collaborated with Mark Morris and Peter Sellars on operatic works by Mozart.

Our mission:-
Emmanuel Music engages with audiences and musicians to explore the enduring questions of our shared human experience, building on our core commitment to the music of J.S. Bach.


Our vision:-
Through its performing, teaching, mentoring, and scholarly activities, Emmanuel Music occupies a unique niche: a living laboratory for the music of J. S. Bach. Emmanuel Music finds new and creative ways for audiences and musicians to engage with the artistic, spiritual, and humanistic aspects of the music of J. S. Bach, the cornerstone of our musical output for our first fifty years.

Organization Name	City, Country	Organization Type
EAMT Opera Studio (YAP)	Tallinn, Estonia	CompanyView profile
Early Music Vancouver	Canada	CompanyView profile
Early Opera Company	London, United Kingdom	CompanyView profile
Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra	New London, United States	CompanyView profile
Edmonton Opera	Canada	CompanyView profile
Eduard-von-Winterstein Theater	Annaberg-Buchholz, Germany	CompanyView profile
Eesti Kontsert	Tallinn, Estonia	CompanyView profile
El Libertorio Producciones	Quito, Ecuador	CompanyView profile
El Paso Opera	El Paso, United States	CompanyView profile
Elbphilharmonie & Laeiszhalle Hamburg	Germany	CompanyView profile
Electrotheatre Stanislavsky	Russia	CompanyView profile
Elena Obraztsova Foundation	Moscow, Russia	CompanyView profile
Elgin Symphony Orchestra	Elgin, United States	CompanyView profile
Elizabeth Connell Prize for Dramatic Sopranos	Sydney City, Australia	CompanyView profile
Ellen Kent International	Chatham, United Kingdom	CompanyView profile
Elles Women Composers	France	CompanyView profile
Emilia Romagna Teatro Fondazione	Modena, Italy	CompanyView profile
Emmanuel Music	Boston, United States	CompanyView profile
Emmerich-Smola-Förderpreis	Baden-Baden, Germany	CompanyView profile
En Opera	Aalborg, Denmark	CompanyView profile

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