Carnegie Hall

(NEW YORK, NY; November 4, 2024)—From January 13–19, 2025, Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) presents the seventh year of SongStudio, an innovative program exploring the future of the vocal recital. The annual intensive workshop brings eight emerging vocalists and eight collaborative pianists from around the world together with leading artists and coaches for a week of instruction and performance at Carnegie Hall. The 2025 edition of Song Studio features leading vocalists, collaborative pianists, and other artists lending their insights and expertise.

This season’s SongStudio program will be under the creative guidance of countertenor and General Director and President of Opera Philadelphia Anthony Roth Costanzo, who worked with the program in 2022. For the past six seasons, renowned soprano Renée Fleming has led SongStudio as Artistic Director. Due to the ongoing demands of her performance schedule and other commitments, she has decided to step down as Artistic Director, but will present a master class as part of this January’s program. Carnegie Hall will announce future artistic leadership for SongStudio in the coming months.

On Monday, January 13 at 6:00 p.m., countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo kicks off the week with a public master class. The following day, Tuesday, January 14 at 6:00 p.m., soprano Renée Fleming joins to share her expert insight with the young singers. Acclaimed bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel joins for a public master class on Wednesday, January 15 at 6:00 p.m. Pianist Hartmut Höll rounds out the master classes on Friday, January 17 at 6:00 p.m., working closely with the selected collaborative pianists. A culminating “Young Artists Recital” will be presented in Zankel Hall on Sunday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m.

All participating singers and pianists will receive private lessons and coaching throughout the week with Mr. Costanzo as well as vocal pedagogue Gerald Martin Moore, Director of Yale Opera at the university’s School of Music; pianist and scholar Javier Arrebola, SongStudio Artistic Associate; and Hartmut Höll, professor at the Karlsruhe University of Music in Germany.

Following a rigorous audition process open to talented young singers and collaborative pianists from around the world, 16 artists have been selected to participate, with singers and pianists paired by faculty. The 2025 SongStudio program includes artists from Bulgaria, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Spain, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Participating artists:

Jazmine Saunders, Soprano
Elitsa Desseva, Piano
*Please note: Jazmine Saunders appears by kind permission of the Metropolitan Opera Lindemann Young Artist Development Program.

Jaeeun Shin, Soprano
Aozora Deguchi, Piano

Margaret Tigue, Soprano
Jarod Yap, Piano

Sophia Baete, Mezzo-Soprano
Marc Serra, Piano

Matthew McKinney, Tenor
Corey Silberstein, Piano

Joël Terrin, Tenor
Jong Sun Woo, Piano

Anton Kirchhoff, Baritone
Jou-an Chen, Piano

Wencong Xue, Baritone
Chris Soong, Piano

Artists on the rise are given valuable access to world-class performers and composers through free workshops and master classes for young professional musicians (ages 18–35), created by Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI). Participants are selected after responding to an open call for auditions. SongStudio builds on the legacy of supporting young vocalists that renowned soprano Marilyn Horne sustained over two decades through her series, The Song Continues.

Program Information
Monday, January 13 at 6:00 p.m.
Resnick Education Wing
SONGSTUDIO: ANTHONY ROTH COSTANZO MASTER CLASS

Observe an intimate master class led by world-renowned countertenor and 2025 SongStudio Creative Advisor, Anthony Roth Costanzo. Under his masterful guidance, outstanding emerging vocalists and collaborative pianists hone their craft as they explore and perform timeless song repertoire.
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Tuesday, January 14 at 6:00 p.m.
Resnick Education Wing
SONGSTUDIO: RENÉE FLEMING MASTER CLASS

Experience a vocal-recital master class led by the great Renée Fleming—"America's soprano of choice" (The New York Times). Gain fresh perspective into a time-tested, evolving art form as emerging singers and pianists explore fresh approaches to the art of performance, led by one of the world’s most accomplished artists and mentors.
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Wednesday, January 15 at 6:00 p.m.
Resnick Education Wing
SONGSTUDIO: SIR BRYN TERFEL MASTER CLASS

Witness an intimate master class led by Grammy- and Gramophone Award–winning bass-baritone Sir Bryn Terfel, who in 2023 sang at the coronation of King Charles III and performed a magnificent recital on Carnegie Hall’s grandest stage. Under his expert tutelage, emerging vocalists and collaborative pianists explore the art of the vocal recital, honing their craft and giving audiences rare insight into the art form.
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Friday, January 17 at 6:00 p.m.
Resnick Education Wing
SONGSTUDIO: HARTMUT HÖLL MASTER CLASS

As a longtime collaborator with such icons as Renée Fleming, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, and many more leading vocalists, pianist Hartmut Höll is one of the foremost experts on successful singer-pianist relationships. In this intimate master class, he instructs emerging singers and collaborative pianists on ways to present an extraordinary recital.
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Sunday, January 19 at 7:00 p.m.
Zankel Hall
SONGSTUDIO: YOUNG ARTISTS RECITAL

Experience SongStudio’s annual culminating event: the Young Artists Recital. This remarkable showcase invites audiences to enjoy an inside look as the ambitious singers and pianists explore new ways to hone their craft across the wide-ranging song repertoire. This year, for the first time, the great countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo joins as SongStudio Creative Advisor.

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About Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute
Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute (WMI) creates visionary programs that embody Carnegie Hall’s commitment to music education, playing a central role in fulfilling the Hall’s mission of making great music accessible to as many people as possible. With unparalleled access to the world’s greatest artists, WMI’s programs are designed to inspire audiences of all ages, nurture tomorrow’s musical talent, and harness the power of music to make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. An integral part of Carnegie Hall’s concert season, these programs facilitate creative expression, develop musical skills and capacities at all levels, and encourage participants to make lifelong personal connections to music.

Each year, well over half a million people engage in WMI’s programs through national and international partnerships, in New York City schools and community settings, and at Carnegie Hall. This includes more than 155 orchestras, music presenters, and education organizations in 40 states as well as internationally in 27 countries on 6 continents. WMI’s hands-on programs tap into the creativity of audiences of all ages, inviting them to make their own music in all genres, express their viewpoints, and raise their voices. WMI shares an extensive range of online music education resources and program materials for free with teachers, families, orchestras, arts organizations, and music lovers worldwide. As a leader in music education, WMI generates new knowledge through original research, which inform Carnegie Hall’s own programs and are also available as a resource to artists, organizations, and peers.

For more information, please visit: carnegiehall.org/education

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Support for SongStudio is provided by the Howard and Sarah D. Solomon Foundation.

SongStudio is part of the Marilyn Horne legacy at Carnegie Hall.

Lead support for workshops and master classes is provided by Beatrice Santo Domingo.

 

 

Ticket Information

Tickets for SongStudio events can be purchased on the Carnegie Hall website, carnegiehall.org, by calling CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800, or by visiting the Carnegie Hall Box Office at West 57th Street and Seventh Avenue. Each ticket is subject to a $10 convenience fee. Tickets $25 and under are subject to a $4 convenience fee.

For more information on discount ticket programs, including those for students, Notables members, and Bank of America customers, visit carnegiehall.org/discounts. Artists, programs, dates, and prices are subject to change.