Quince Ensemble’s second annual contemporary and experimental voice workshop will take place September 19-22, 2024 at Experimental Sound Studio in Chicago, IL. This program invites singers and creative voice-users to delve into their craft in a supportive and inspiring environment.
Participants will engage in a variety of activities including contemporary and experimental vocal techniques, studio recording practices, vocal pedagogy, improvisation, graphic notation, new approaches to harmony, and composing for the voice. There will also be tailored sessions focusing on professional development and career management in contemporary music.
The workshop will feature guest artist Kate In, an audio engineer, sound designer, and musician who has released several original albums and helped many artists realize their own artistic vision. Kate will lead workshops and provide guidance on creating and recording in a studio setting.
The workshop culminates in a studio recording session where participants will have the opportunity to record a solo piece in the state-of-the-art recording facility at Experimental Sound Studio.
Details:
Application Deadline: August 1, 2024, 11:59pm CT
Tuition: $500
Travel: Not provided
Scholarships and Work Study opportunities are available for those in need of financial assistance (please indicate interest during application).
Capacity: 8-10 spots (additional workshops may be organized based on demand)
Quince Ensemble
Quince Ensemble is a treble voice quartet dedicated to changing the paradigm for contemporary vocal music. Described as "the Anonymous 4 of new music" by Opera News, Quince continually pushes the boundaries of vocal ensemble literature. By performing almost exclusively the music of living composers, and actively commissioning works with a broad and curious aesthetic ear, we seek to create a landscape of contemporary vocal music that is embodied, complex, and expressive, with the musical boldness and virtuosity that is often reserved for instrumental groups. Through educational activities, Quince Ensemble works to bring this music to a larger community of singers and listeners, offering new and empowering pathways to vocal expression. Comprised of vocalists Liz Pearse (soprano), Kayleigh Butcher (mezzo soprano), Amanda DeBoer Bartlett (soprano), and Carrie Henneman Shaw (soprano), Quince thrives on unique musical challenges and genre-bending contemporary repertoire.
https://quinceensemble.bandcamp.com/
Kate In
Kate In is an audio engineer, sound designer, and musician based in Chicago. She makes fantastical worlds and moody universes with sound, using experimental studio techniques and heartfelt collaboration methods. After receiving an MA in Sound Arts and Industries at Northwestern University, Kate joined the staff of Experimental Sound Studio, a non-profit on Chicago's north side dedicated to the creative exploration of sound. She enjoys working with musicians, filmmakers, writers, and performance artists to give projects high-quality and unique sonic identities.