Bangkok--13 Oct--Art Pool
If you are experiencing a feeling of nostalgia for the intimate art of German lieder, here is a chance to listen to an entire evening of German romantic songs by Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn. Leading soprano Sophie Tanapura and operatic tenor Wang Jing Way, originally from will be performing a program of solo and duets from these three composers at the Thailand Cultural Centre (small hall) on Sunday, November 26 starting at 7 p.m.
Although her recent efforts in founding the Metropolitan Opera of Bangkok have gained her a lot of media publicity, Sophie is keeping her longtime interest in the lieder repertoire active. Versed in four languages (French, German, English and Thai) and having lived in Germany for seven years as a child, Sophie is well-equipped to capture the Germanic sound as well as the language. Schooled mainly in France, she studied with French tenor Paul Derenne of the Opera Comique at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris as well as with Michelle Pena and Corinne Laporte. Sophie also had the opportunity to be one of the last students of Gertrude Pitzinger, a well-known German alto who had sung under the baton of Wilhelm Furtwangler.
Sophie has given numerous vocal and mixed chamber music recitals in Europe including France, Spain, Germany and the Czech Republic as well as in Asia including Vietnam, The Khmer Republic, Singapore and Bangladesh. Today Sophie is the founder of the Metropolitan Opera of Bangkok comprising of some 30 singers, soloists and chorus members. She is their main vocal coach and teacher at the M.O.B. vocal studio.
As for Wang Jing Way, he completed his music studies in his home town, Tianjin. From there he graduated from the Tianjin Normal School in music, notably in violin and piano. Later on, he then graduated from Tianjin Music College in vocal performance and vocal pedagogy as well as in piano performance and music education. He also pursued advance vocal studies with Central Philharmonic tenor Wu Qi Hui as well as with famous mezzo-soprano and vocal pedagogue Chen Rong Rong. In addition, he has attended master classes with important artists from Japan, USA, Germany, Australia and Russia.
In his professional field, Wang Jing Way has taught violin, pianio, been the conductor and vocal instructor of choruses in Beijing and Tianjin. He left China in 2002 and since then has pursued the passion to sing Chinese art songs using the bel canto medthod. He has performed Chinese songs, Italian opera and European art songs in various theaters, TV stations and concert halls. Today he is one of the voice professors at Silpakorn University where he offers courses in opera and European art songs.
An evening of Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn art songs by these two leading artists is something not to be missed… Tickets to the concert at 800, 500 and 300 Baht are available German Book Center, Goethe Sathorn Tel. 0 2679 7520, Nong Tha Prachan Tel. 0 2221 4421, 0 2623 6367, BNU Thai-Chinese Cultural Education School, Suan Lum Night Bazaar Tel. 0 2252 0912-3. For more information, please check www.ibycusthailand.com , email to info@ibycusthailand.com or contact Ibycus Tel. 0 2932 9208.
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