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Jonathan Palmer Lakeland– Accompanist for the American Art Song Festival

May 17, 2015 By barnardc Leave a Comment

Gianna Pannullo interviews Jonathan Palmer Lakeland, staff accompanist at Westminster Choir College, about his involvement in the American Art Song Festival. Jonathan discusses his musical training, the challenges of playing new music, and his future aspirations.

  • 0:04: Introduction
  • 0:35: Childhood and early musical training
  • 2:14: Aspirations and goals for the future, Masters studies
  • 3:10: Role of the American Art Song Festival in his musical development
  • 3:51: How he became involved in the festival
  • 4:55: Songs he is accompanying
  • 6:16: Challenges of learning new music
  • 6:57: Collaborating with composers
  • 7:17: Process of matching singers with accompanists
  • 7:44: Which performances he is playing for
  • 7:53: Other opportunities to play new music
  • 9:20: Favorite piece on the program
  • 10:18: Dr. Helvering’s “Mandatus”
  • 11:21: How his education prepared him for this performance
  • 13:11: High school musical training
  • 14:25: Decision to pursue further studies at Royal Academy of Music
  • 16:52: Plans beyond graduate school
  • 17:25: Unexpected offer to work at staff accompanist at WCC
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