Apprentice Pianists
Vincerò Academy opens its doors to select apprentice pianists, who will have the opportunity to learn directly from the greatest coaches in the world and participate actively in the Academy’s program during their enrollment period of 6 to 12 months.
Accepted pianists will receive a Full Scholarship, and those who also apply for the Conducting Workshop will be given first priority in considering their applications.
The Application for Apprentice Pianists can be found at the bottom of this page.
The program includes all of the following:
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Exclusive access to all Masterclasses, Seminars, Workshops, and Group Classes of Vincerò during the enrollment period
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Each apprentice pianist will be assigned to at least one Faculty coach to observe their individual coachings and host their masterclasses.
Anthony Manoli | Bryan Wagorn | Craig Rutenberg | Donald Wages |
Danielle Orlando | Howard Watkins | Irina Meachem | Jennifer Condon |
Joan Dornemann | Jorge Parodi | Nimrod David Pfeffer | Teresa Rodríguez
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Active participation in one full series of the Repetiteurs’ Workshops led by the Artistic Director or one of our Faculty coaches. These workshops will include studying and recording selections from the program’s operas under the supervision of the Artistic Director.
Schedule: Dates and times will be determined based on the number of enrolled pianists and their Time Zones
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Active participation in one series of each opera’s Group Classes with the full cast led by the Artistic Director or one of our Faculty members.
Schedule: Group Class dates are determined throughout the year based on the number of enrolled students per opera and their time zones.
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Active participation in one series of the Recitativo Workshops led by maestro Abdiel Vázquez
Schedule: Recitativo Workshop dates are determined throughout the year based on the number of enrolled students per opera and their time zones.
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Active participation as hosts in the Singers’ Workshop during the enrollment period
Schedule: Times and dates will be determined based on the number of enrolled students and their Time Zones
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Apprentice pianists will be assigned as hosts to the following masterclasses:
Adam Plachetka | Ailyn Pérez | Angel Joy Blue | Carol Vaness | Christian van Horn | Frank Lopardo |
Isabel Leonard | Javier Camarena | Jennifer Rowley | Kirsten Chambers | Kristine Opolais |
Lucas Meachem | Luciana Serra | Luis Ledesma | María Katzarava | Matthew Polenzani | Maurizio Muraro |
Mignon Dunn | Pretty Yende | Rachel Willis-Sørensen | Susana Zabaleta
Schedule: Each Masterclass will be scheduled throughout the year according to the Faculty member's availability.
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Participation in one gala performance at Carnegie Hall in New York City or at Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich
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Accepted pianists who apply for the Conducting Workshop for Repetiteurs will be given first priority in considering their applications.
The first edition of the Conducting Workshop took place from May 29 to June 4, 2023.
Please click here for all the information.
Next edition will be announced at a future date.
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Exclusive access to the following seminars:
On Learning Music by maestro Abdiel Vázquez
The Business of Opera by Ana de Archuleta
The Social Artist by Eugenia Forteza
A History of Opera by Gerardo Kleinburg
Opera Singer Inc. by Jennifer Rowley
The Italian Language by Stefano Baldasseroni