“In all of the times that I can think of where I have worked with singers, this is at the top.””
CLA offers three immersive summer training programs for classical singers and collaborative pianists. We instruct, mentor and support an emerging generation of artists to discover the essence of opera and song through the prism of language, history, and culture.
Fellowship Pianist
Full program award, housing included
Coach and rehearse ensembles
Work daily with coaches
Play for lessons, rehearsals, & masterclasses
Attend daily language classes
Perform in each concert
Student Pianist
Half program award ($2400 CLA France & $1995 CLA Berkshires/CLA Italy), housing included
Work daily with coaches
Play for lessons, rehearsals, & masterclasses
Attend daily language classes
Perform in each concert
“CLA was formative for me in a way that no other music program has been. I left having evolved as a pianist, as a musician, and as a person.”
1 Fellowship Pianist
2 Student Pianists
3 Fellowship Pianists
2 Student Pianists
3-4 Fellowship Pianists
3-4 Student Pianists
“I feel professionally boot-camped! I’ve grown more in the past month than I had in many years, and in every way.””