LOTTE LEHMANN FOUNDATION NEWS

Lotte Lehmann Foundation Elects New Board Members

2008-07-02T11:04:00.006-05:00

The Lotte Lehmann Foundation today announced the addition of three new officers to its Board of Directors. Elizabeth Auman, Richard Lalli, and Andreas Klein were unanimously elected by the current Board. Linn Maxwell, the Foundation’s president, stated, “We are thrilled to welcome these three outstanding figures in the musical world to the Board of the Lehmann Foundation. Their expertise will

Lotte Lehmann Foundation’s Springtime Evening of Song Honors Victoria Clark

2008-05-15T14:03:00.007-05:00

The Lotte Lehmann Foundation’s annual spring event took place on Tuesday May 13 at the Bernstein family apartment. Victoria Clark, Tony-award-winning singer and actor, received a special commendation from the Foundation for her extraordinary presence on the music scene. Daniel Gundlach, the Foundation’s vice president, paid the following tribute to Ms. Clark: “In every generation there are a

Janet Baker Receives World of Song Award

2008-05-10T23:48:00.001-05:00

Janet Baker, the distinguished English mezzo-soprano has been selected by the Board of Directors of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation as the seventh recipient of its annual World of Song Award. The award alternates among composers, singers, and collaborative pianists. It serves to raise public consciousness of art song and to honor those who have devoted their creative lives to this enriching form

New Lotte Lehmann Biography Issued

2008-05-08T22:10:00.005-05:00

Cambridge University Press has just published author Michael H. Kater’s exhaustive and authoritative biography of Lotte Lehmann, entitled Never Sang for Hitler: The Life and Times of Lotte Lehmann. More than a traditional biography, Kater’s book, the result of years of assiduous

Lotte Lehmann Foundation announces CyberSing 2008

2008-04-14T08:58:00.004-05:00

The Lotte Lehmann Foundation has released the new rules, regulations, and dates for CyberSing 2008, its fourth biannual art song performance competition. The stated objective of CyberSing is “[t]o recognize and award performance of art song by singers and pianists throughout the world.” Entrants to the competition may enter in one of two Divisions: Division One, for singers 23 years of age and

Carol Kimball Joins LLF Advisory Board

2007-09-20T08:55:00.000-05:00

The Lotte Lehmann Foundation Board of Directors proudly announced today the unanimous election of Carol Kimball to the Board of Advisors of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation. A passionate advocate for classical song, Carol Kimball is the author of Song: A Guide to Art Song Style and Literature, a highly regarded reference and text that has become "the principal one-volume American source on the

LLF Elects New President, VP, and Treasurer

2007-09-20T08:33:00.002-05:00

The Lotte Lehmann Foundation today announced the election of three new officers to the posts of president, vice president and treasurer. Linn Maxwell, new to the board, will serve as president, Daniel Gundlach will assume the position of vice president and Larry Alan Smith will serve as treasurer. Past president Daron Hagen, in remarks to the Board of Directors at the Foundation's Annual Fall

ASCAP-LLF 2007 Competition is Launched

2007-03-02T16:41:00.000-05:00

The Lotte Lehmann Foundation and ASCAP announce the launch of the 2007 ASCAP / Lotte Lehmann Foundation Song Cycle Competition. The compeition was founded in 2005 by the Lehmann Foundation, which invited the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) to co-present and to help bring the competition to the attention of as many composers as possible. 2007 GUIDELINES

LLF and NYSTA Co-Present NYC Recital

2007-02-28T10:36:00.000-05:00

“POETS, PROPHETS AND QUEENS” AN EVENING OF AMERICAN SONG PRESENTED BY THE NEW YORK SINGING TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND THE LOTTE LEHMANN FOUNDATION Friday, April 20, 2007, 7:30 pm Yamaha Showroom 689 Fifth Avenue, NYC An outstanding quartet of young singers will perform a program entitled Poets Prophets and Queens, on Friday, April 20 at the Yamaha Showroom, located at 689 Fifth Avenue. The

Larry Alan Smith Joins Board of Directors

2007-02-22T16:02:00.000-05:00

The Lotte Lehmann Foundation announced today that American composer, pianist, educator, and poet Larry Alan Smith has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation. Praised by the New York Times as “a young composer of great gifts”, Smith has developed an international reputation as a composer, performer, educator and arts executive. Many of today’s outstanding

CYBERSING 2006 WINNERS ANNOUNCED

2007-02-09T16:23:00.000-05:00

The Lotte Lehmann Foundation is proud to announce the winners of the 2006 CyberSing Competition. CyberSing is the only international singing competition available to entrants purely on the basis of their recorded submissions. This year, the biannual competition drew entries from Asia, Europe and North America. Contestants are divided into two categories: Division I includes singers up to the age

EC Schirmer and LLF Sign Publishing Agreement

2006-12-20T13:03:00.000-05:00

The Lotte Lehmann Foundation is proud to announce a groundbreaking publication and print music distribution agreement with ECS Publishing covering all print music publications of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation's VoxNova Media division. Each work will be published in printed format by ECS as part of a series identified as "The Lotte Lehmann Foundation VoxNova Editions" and shall be made available

John Wustman Receives 2007 World of Song Award

2006-11-11T17:28:00.000-05:00

John Wustman, the distinguished American collaborative pianist and educator, has been chosen by the Board of Directors of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation as recipient of its annual 2007 World of Song Award. The award alternates among composers, singers, and collaborative pianists. It serves to raise public consciousness of art song and to honor those who have devoted their creative lives to this

LLF Board Member Daniel Gundlach commissions and performs new works

2006-11-10T12:42:00.000-05:00

Lehmann Foundation Board Member Daniel Gundlach has joined with fellow countertenor Mark Crayton and pianist James Janssen in performances of a recital program entitled Conversations: New Music for Two Countertenors. The singers commissioned new and newly-arranged work from eight different composers, including LLF board members Daron Hagen (We Two, two Walt Whitman poems) and Craig Urquhart (

Lehmann Tribute CD issued by Arabesque Records

2006-10-21T09:25:00.000-05:00

On September 15, 2006, Arabesque Records released the first in a series of recordings in tribute to the artistic legacy of Lotte Lehmann. This unique document features spoken and sung tributes by students of Lotte Lehmann, as well as performances by advisors of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation. After retiring from the recital stage, Lotte Lehmann devoted her activities toward establishing the Music

Daron Hagen is Elected Lifetime Member of Yaddo

2006-09-23T12:13:00.000-05:00

Saratoga Springs, NY (September 20, 2006) – The Corporation of Yaddo, which oversees one of the oldest and most prestigious artists’ retreats in the United States, has elected Daron Hagen, the renowned composer and President of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation, to the honor of lifetime membership in the Corporation. The election took place at the members’ annual meeting at Yaddo in September.

Famed Soprano Carol Neblett Joins Board of Advisors

2006-09-23T11:44:00.000-05:00

The Lotte Lehmann Foundation Board of Directors are proud to announce that famed soprano Carol Neblett has been elected to the Foundation's Board of Advisors. A leading soprano with the Metropolitan, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, Buenos Aires, Salzburg, Hamburg, and Covent Garden opera companies, Miss Neblett has been acclaimed the world over by both critics and audiences.

Famed Tenor Damien Top Joins Board of Directors

2006-09-23T11:27:00.000-05:00

The Lotte Lehmann Foundation is proud to announce that famed singer Damien Top has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Foundation. Mr. Top has served as a member of the Board of Advisors since the Foundation's founding. Mr. Top will serve as Editor of the French Catalogue of vocal works currently being prepared for publication by the Foundation's VoxNova Media Divison, and as a member

New Book by Mary Dibbern is Published

2006-08-26T22:19:00.000-05:00

Mary Dibbern, a member of the board of advisors of the Lehmann Foundation, has published Faust/Roméo et Juliette - A Performance Guide. The new volume joins Mary's previous books, The Tales of Hoffmann: A Performance Guide, Carmen: A Performance Guide, and Interpreting the Songs of Jacques Leguerney (in collaboration with Carol Kimball and Patrick Choukroun). In 1850, the French mezzo-soprano

Marni Nixon Autobiography is Published

2006-08-25T19:17:00.000-05:00

Marni Nixon, active and valued member of the Board of Advisors of the Lehmann Foundation, has published her memoirs, co-penned with Stephen Cole. Film critic Roger Ebert writes, "Marnie Nixon is the unacknowledged star of some of the greatest Hollywood musicals of all time. Those who loved Anna in The King and I, Maria in West Side Story, Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady, and Grandmother Fa in

WFMT Lotte Lehmann Radio Documentary Premieres

2006-08-02T11:11:00.000-05:00

LOTTE LEHMANN – HER LIFE AND HER LIVING LEGACY PREMIERE BROADCAST DATE: 27 August 2006 At the 30th anniversary of her death, a commemoration of the life and work of the legendary soprano and greatly influential teacher Lotte Lehmann, featuring rarely heard interviews and masterclasses with Madame Lehmann, specially recorded conversations with distinguished performers, scholars and others who

Mary Dibbern to Perform on Beijing Benefit Concert

2006-07-04T09:54:00.000-05:00

Mary Dibbern, treasured Paris-based member of the LLF Board of Advisors, will appear on a 4 November 2006 Gala Benefit Concert at the Grand Ballroom of the Kerry Centre Hotel in Beijing, along with Lea Woods Friedman, Jennifer Hines, Scott Scully, Ryan Taylor and Joshua Winograde (the group calls itself SINGERS BEYOND BORDERS, and last performed in Manila in December 2005 for the charity Gift of

Troy Peters Joins Board of Advisors

2006-06-25T19:39:00.000-05:00

American composer, conductor, and educator Troy Peters was elected by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation to the Board of Advisors at the foundation's annual spring meeting on 31 April 2006 in New York City. "Working as I do with young musicians, I am especially excited to be involved in the Lotte Lehmann Foundation's work to bring art song into the lives of

Spring / Summer 2006 SongScape Published

2006-06-23T13:57:00.000-05:00

The latest issue of the official Lotte Lehmann Foundation newsletter SongScape is now available online. Content includes articles about: The ASCAP / LLF Song Cycle Competition 2006 World of Song Award Recipient Dominick Argento CyberSing 2006 Board News A tribute to Birgit Nilsson, Member of the Board of Advisors 'For Phyllis Curtin' — a tribute by Ned Rorem VoxNova Media — the LLF's new

VoxNova Submission Guidelines Posted

2006-06-23T13:09:00.000-05:00

Stephen Dembski and William Rhoads, members of the Board of Directors of the Lotte Lehmann Foundation, and co-directors of VoxNova Media, the media production and distribution arm of the LLF, announced today that the VoxNova Media Submission Guidelines have been posted online at the VoxNova Media Website: http://voxnovamedia.com/guidelines/index.html. Vox Nova Media (VNM), the media production