Summit City Art Song Festival Features Week Of Vocal Recitals
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Staff Report-
FORT WAYNE - The Summit City Art Song Festival presents a week of vocal recitals in the Fort Wayne area.
The kick-off recital, featuring Dr. Matthew Markham and Dr. Timothy Cheek, baritones, is June 10 at 6:30 p.m. at Sweetwater Sound Inc. in Fort Wayne.
Festival recitals will take place June 12, 13, 15 and 16 at Plymouth Congregational Church, 501 W. Berry St., Fort Wayne. Each recital begins at 7:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. These recitals will feature the Art Song Festival faculty and students.
This year, the Art Song Festival will focus on the study of Czech and Russian language music. Faculty include Director Denise Ritter Bernardini, IPFW; Dr. Matthew Markham, DePauw University; Joseph Levitt, Ball State University; Julie Donnell, IPFW; Robert Nance, DePauw University; Dr. William Averill, Ohio University; and Dr. Timothy Cheek, University of Michigan.The Summit City Art Song Festival is an annual, week-long festival focused on the study and performance of classical art song. For more information, call Bernardini at 574-214-9900.
Visit www.artsongfestival.blogspot.com for more information about festival faculty, performances and master classes.
