Our next project: Singing. Pedagogy and Didactics

International conference in cooperation with the Korea National Opera

July, 7-9, 2025, Seoul, South Korea

The Korea National Opera (www.nationalopera.org) and the European Academy of Music Theatre  are jointly organizing an international symposium with renowned speakers from Korea, Europe and the US, focusing on the interplay of practice and theory, and the intercultural exchange of competence and perspectives on vocal pedagogy, serving as a platform for sharing experiences.

Young singers from South Korea continue to impress at international competitions. The conference will center on questions regarding methods and curricula in vocal training. In addition, topics such as operatic voice types and the European “Fach system”, the exploration, translation and application of academic findings for vocal didactics, competitions, and opera studios will be considered. Further topics of discussion include the varying standards at educational institutions and the shortage of young male voices as well as the teaching of fundamental vocal techniques for conductors. Interdisciplinary aspects such as vocal physiology and vocal health will also be addressed. Additionally, there will be masterclasses for students in the areas of singing, acting, and career planning.

With contributions by: Nikolay Borchev (Nuremberg University of Music and Leipzig Academy of Music and Theatre),  Aviel Cahn (Grand Théâtre de Genève), Yin-Sung Chang (Seoul National University), Sangho Choi (Korea National Opera und Korea National University of Arts), Simone Di Crescenzo (University of Bologna), Peter Edelmann (University  of Music and Performing Arts Vienna), Titus Engel (conductor), Nicolò Umberto Foron (conductor), Arnold Jacobshagen (Cologne University of Music and Dance), Peter Heilker (Theater an der Wien), Vesselina Kasarova (Seoul National University of Music), Michael Kraus (Vienna State Opera), Peter Konwitschny (stage director), Francesco Lanzillotta (conductor), So-Young Lee (Korea National Opera), Alexander Mayr (University  of Music and Performing Arts Vienna), Marie McLaughlin (National Opera Studio, London), Andrew Moravcsik (Princeton University), Dirk Mürbe (Charité – University Hospital Berlin), MeeAe Nam (Eastern Michigan University), Sebastian Schwarz (Opera Europa), Min-Kyu Song (Seoul National University), Sebastian Stauss (Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich), Kwangchul Youn (Opera singer).