Vocal Studies

Guided by an exceptional faculty, students in Longy’s Vocal Studies Department learn and perform across multiple styles and genres—from fully-staged operas, staged cycles of art songs, and newly composed works, to cantata and oratorio, and contemporary improvisation. With opportunities to perform and work with distinguished local organizations, including our professional opera company in residence Boston Opera Collaborative—as well as partners such as Emmanuel Music and Boston Camerata—Longy singers graduate as professionals.

Check out Longy’s partnership with Boston Opera Collaborative

Degrees & Diplomas

Bachelor of Music Graduate Performance Diploma Master of Music Degree Undergraduate Diploma

>> Versatility in your career is key.

Check out Longy’s crossover options in Historical Performance or Jazz/

Contemporary Music departments.

Your Faculty

Corrine Byrne, chair Anne Azéma Pamela Dellal Libor Dudas* Tyler Duncan Angela Gooch Ana Guigui Kudisan Kai Carol Mastrodomenico Jeffrey Mattsey Brian Moll* Sandra Piques Eddy, visiting artist* Tyler Reece Karyl Ryczek Christopher Sierra David Small Ryan Turner Dana Varga Jayne West Noriko Yasuda, opera coach* *No private studio

Course Highlights

Gender Benders and Trend Disruptors

Perform nineteenth-century lieder that would traditionally be off-limits to your voice type, gender, or sexuality. Separate lieder from its cis-heteronormative, male-centric worldview and bring it into the twenty-first century with alternative character perspectives.

From Boston to Broadway: How to Sing Musical Theatre Songs

Performing musical theatre contributes to your holistic training as a vocalist, actor, and performer. Learn modern performance techniques and delve into a character to unlock your potential as a well-rounded singer.

Faculty Profile David Small

David Small is an operatic baritone and Artist Teacher of Voice at Longy. His fortyyear performance career spans over 70 different roles in nearly 60 operas and most of the major oratorio repertoire. He has also taught vocal master classes and workshops about mindfulness during preparation and performance around the world and is an avid recitalist.

Longy doesn’t just teach the art of music—we insist that students find their own voices and learn how to use music to make the world a better place. Everything we do has the social justice imperative as its foundation and is informed by inclusivity. One good example of that is Longy’s dedicated plan to get the music of great Latinx and Black composers normalized by giving it much more airtime.

When I joined the Longy faculty, the first thing I wanted to do was create and lead a class on music and mindfulness; the Longy administration had the class in the curriculum on my first day. Mindfulness, or moment-to-moment nonjudgmental awareness, has such great potential to give musicians the ability to be truly present during their own preparation and performances. This class has been as moving for me as for the students.