{"id":41140,"date":"2017-01-05T14:02:54","date_gmt":"2017-01-05T19:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/?p=41140"},"modified":"2017-01-05T17:03:11","modified_gmt":"2017-01-05T22:03:11","slug":"the-scoop-coc-introduce-five-artists-to-2017-coc-orchestra-academy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ludwig-van.com\/toronto\/2017\/01\/05\/the-scoop-coc-introduce-five-artists-to-2017-coc-orchestra-academy\/","title":{"rendered":"THE SCOOP | COC Announce Five Prot\u00e9g\u00e9s To 2017 COC Orchestra Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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2017 COC Orchestra Academy members: TOP (L-R): Heng-Han Hou, James Churchill. BOTTOM (L-R): Jesse Dietschi, Jung Tsai, and Madlen Breckbill.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Canadian Opera Company have announced five student string players to the 2017 COC Orchestra Academy<\/a> \u2013 a three-week training program established to provide promising musicians with professional training in an opera orchestra.<\/p>\n

Out of a total of thirteen applicants, only five were selected. They include: GGS violist Madlen Breckbill<\/strong>, cellist James Churchill<\/strong> and bassist Jesse Dietschi<\/strong>, UofT violinist Heng-Han Hou<\/strong> and Schulich violinist Jung Tsai<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

According to the press release, each of the\u00a0students will learn rehearsal and performance etiquette, endurance techniques, instrument blending, as well as be exposed to different musicianship styles unique to opera orchestras.<\/p>\n

This year is marked a significant increase in applicants due in part to the addition of Schulich School of Music at McGill University as a participating music school. McGill now joins founding participating institutions The Glenn Gould School at the Royal Conservatory of Music and the University of Toronto\u2019s Faculty of Music.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving the Schulich School of Music come on board marks an exciting evolution in the development of the Orchestra Academy,\u201d says Nina Dragani\u0107, Director of the COC\u2019s Ensemble Studio and Orchestra Academy. \u201cIt allows the COC to go beyond the borders of Toronto when connecting with student players.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a statement, McGill University’s St\u00e9phane Lemelin, called the new relationship with the COC a “precious collaboration” that will provide an ideal opportunity for students to work with a “top-level opera house.”<\/p>\n

Each of the participants will be paired with a mentor from the COC Orchestra and receive one-on-one training. Mentors include Sandra Baron, first violin; Elizabeth Johnston, second violin; Sheila Jaff\u00e9, viola; Paul Widner, cello; and Robert Speer, bass.<\/p>\n

Led by COC Music Director Johannes Debus, students will perform with the COC Orchestra at the company\u2019s 2017\/2018 Season Launch event scheduled on January 12. Performances also include a recital in the COC\u2019s Free Concert Series in the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre on January 26<\/a>, featuring COC Ensemble Studio alumna soprano Jacqueline Woodley, and the\u00a0February 2<\/a>\u00a0opening night of the COC\u2019s production of Wagner\u2019s G\u00f6tterd\u00e4mmerung<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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