Presented By: School of Music, Theatre & Dance (SMTD)
Pre-Professional Vocal Master Class with Karen Slack
Part of the 2026 George Shirley Competition
Guest clinician Karen Slack presents a master class featuring pre-professional competitors singing African American art song.
Free and open to the public.
ABOUT THE GUEST ARTIST
Known for performances that “ripped the audience’s hearts out” (Opera News), KAREN SLACK is “not only one of the nation’s most celebrated sopranos, but a leading voice in changing-making spaces in classical music” (Trilloquy). A recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, Slack is an Artistic Advisor for Portland Opera, serves on the board of the American Composers Orchestra and Astral Artists, and holds a faculty position at the Banff Centre.
Free and open to the public.
ABOUT THE GUEST ARTIST
Known for performances that “ripped the audience’s hearts out” (Opera News), KAREN SLACK is “not only one of the nation’s most celebrated sopranos, but a leading voice in changing-making spaces in classical music” (Trilloquy). A recipient of the 2022 Sphinx Medal of Excellence, Slack is an Artistic Advisor for Portland Opera, serves on the board of the American Composers Orchestra and Astral Artists, and holds a faculty position at the Banff Centre.
Cost
- Free - no tickets required
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