SongFest

SongFest SongFest is a music festival and training program dedicated to song in the United States. Learn more at our new website www.songfest.us

Our Programs:

PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM FOR SINGERS AND COLLABORATIVE PIANISTS

For singers and pianists who have completed their formal school training. Take your artistry to the next level by intense study with the finest international faculty in chamber music and art song. YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAM

For third and fourth year undergraduate as well as graduate level singers. Develop your unique artistry

in a curriculum of movement, acting, voice lessons, coachings, and performance practice. Observe master classes with senior faculty in the professional program. Advanced students may also participate in professional program masterclasses and performances. STUDIO ARTIST PROGRAM

For undergraduate singers in their first two years of study with significant potential for a major operatic or concert career. In rare cases, high-school seniors showing exceptional promise may be admitted to the program. The Studio Artist program at SongFest offers individual attention to every participant at the highest level through the medium of art song. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE TEACHERS

Geared towards college faculty in voice and collaborative piano who maintain an active performance calendar and are in their first decade of teaching, this intensive program (offered for the full session or in two half sessions of two weeks each) provides ample opportunity for professional development, performance, and networking.

Introducing our 2026 Professional Artists! ✨🎶We are so excited to welcome participants and faculty to SongFest in just o...
05/25/2026

Introducing our 2026 Professional Artists! ✨🎶

We are so excited to welcome participants and faculty to SongFest in just over one month!

This summer, SongFest finds a home in the vibrant, charming city of Greenville, SC! 🎶🌳This summer, singers, pianists, an...
05/19/2026

This summer, SongFest finds a home in the vibrant, charming city of Greenville, SC! 🎶🌳

This summer, singers, pianists, and faculty will gather on the campus of Furman University for three weeks of collaboration, exploration, and music-making.

We are excited for a wonderful summer in Greenville!✨

Photos courtesy of Jeanine Hill, Unsplash, and Furman University Communications.

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We love Canada !! SongFest dates June 29-jUly 20, 2026 at Furman University,Greenville-- "Southern Hospitality" at it's ...
02/11/2026

We love Canada !! SongFest dates June 29-jUly 20, 2026 at Furman University,Greenville-- "Southern Hospitality" at it's best. ww.songfest.is

SongFest presents: THE NORDIC PROJECT ✨Furman University • June 29–July 20, 2026Experience the beauty and cultural richn...
02/03/2026

SongFest presents: THE NORDIC PROJECT ✨
Furman University • June 29–July 20, 2026

Experience the beauty and cultural richness of Nordic art song as part of the internationally acclaimed SongFest Festival 2026.

This special project explores vocal repertoire from Sweden, Norway, Finland, and Denmark, tracing traditions rooted in folk music through the 19th century to the works celebrated on today’s international stages. Participants will journey through Nordic languages, landscapes, and poetry—no prior knowledge of the languages required.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
• Coachings for singer–pianist duos
• Masterclasses in Scandinavian song
• Lectures on Nordic poets
• Repertoire lists and learning resources
• Introduction to Scandinavian diction

FACULTY:
Kathleen Roland-Silverstein
Francesco Barfoed
Javier Arrebola

FINAL CONCERTS:
“Northern Lights” – singer–pianist duos
“Nordic Landscapes” – SongFest singers with Francesco Barfoed, piano

Learn more at songfest.us/nordic-project

Kathleen Roland Silverstein Francesco Barfoed Javier Arrebola

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