Masterclass: Frederica von Stade, Mezzo Soprano

Join the School of Music for a masterclass by mezzo soprano, Frederica von Stade. This masterclass is free and open to the public.

Described by the New York Times as “one of America’s finest artists and singers,” Frederica von Stade continues to be extolled as one of the music world’s most beloved figures who has has enriched the world of classical music for three decades. A noted bel canto specialist and her impressive versatility, she has effortlessly traversed an ever-broadening spectrum of musical styles and dramatic characterizations. Frederica von Stade is the holder of honorary doctorates from Yale University, Boston University, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (which holds a Frederica von Stade Distinguished Chair in Voice), the Georgetown University School of Medicine, and her alma mater, the Mannes School of Music. In 1998 Miss von Stade was awarded France’s highest honor in the Arts when she was appointed as an officer of L’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and in 1983 she was honored with an award given at The White House by President Reagan in recognition of her significant contribution to the arts.