The CAIC Vocal Chamber Music Fellowship provides educational, performance, and entrepreneurial opportunities to select classically trained Chicago-based singers and pianists. Each season, up to four singers and up to two pianists will be chosen for this 30-week residency with Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago.
Vocal Chamber Music Fellows will receive weekly individual coachings and will work closely with CAIC artistic and administrative staff to gain first-hand experience in the inner workings of the arts organization. Additionally, Vocal Chamber Music Fellows will participate throughout the year in sessions (as individuals and in ensemble) with CAIC’s visiting artists, to include participation in the annual Winter Workshop and Spring Master Class. The Vocal Chamber Music Fellowship serves as the ambassadorial arm of CAIC, with participants appearing regularly at fundraising and outreach events in programs guided by CAIC’s educational and artistic staff. Residency begins in mid-August, and lasts for one full performance season, with the option to renew for a second season.
Vocal Chamber Music Fellows will receive weekly individual coachings and will work closely with CAIC artistic and administrative staff to gain first-hand experience in the inner workings of the arts organization. Additionally, Vocal Chamber Music Fellows will participate throughout the year in sessions (as individuals and in ensemble) with CAIC’s visiting artists, to include participation in the annual Winter Workshop and Spring Master Class. The Vocal Chamber Music Fellowship serves as the ambassadorial arm of CAIC, with participants appearing regularly at fundraising and outreach events in programs guided by CAIC’s educational and artistic staff. Residency begins in mid-August, and lasts for one full performance season, with the option to renew for a second season.
20 / 21 SEASON FELLOWS
ANNA LAURENZO, mezzo-soprano
Noted for her “deeply moving” performances and “lovely tone,” mezzo-soprano Anna Laurenzo has gained experience in a wide range of repertoire over her young career. Her recent performances included debuts with Lincoln Center Theater, Glacier Symphony, and returns to Chicago Opera Theater and the Metropolitan Opera Guild. She balances her love of the stage with that of song, with repertoire ranging from Rossini, Mozart and Berlioz to Amy Beach, Kurt Weill and Juliana Hall. Future projects include a film collaboration with Frisson Films and director John de los Santos,
Particularly recognized for her performance of new American operas, Ms. Laurenzo is a veteran of multiple world premiere productions including Intimate Apparel with Lincoln Center Theater, as well as JFK and Voir Dire with Fort Worth Opera. She stars in the original cast album of Voir Dire, released August 2020 and streaming on Apple Music and Spotify. Additional performance credits include a Carnegie Hall debut, as well as appearances with Center for Contemporary Opera, LOFTrecital, Madison Opera, New York Theatre Ballet, American Lyric Theater, and the American Opera Society.
Particularly recognized for her performance of new American operas, Ms. Laurenzo is a veteran of multiple world premiere productions including Intimate Apparel with Lincoln Center Theater, as well as JFK and Voir Dire with Fort Worth Opera. She stars in the original cast album of Voir Dire, released August 2020 and streaming on Apple Music and Spotify. Additional performance credits include a Carnegie Hall debut, as well as appearances with Center for Contemporary Opera, LOFTrecital, Madison Opera, New York Theatre Ballet, American Lyric Theater, and the American Opera Society.