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SongEasel

SongEasel

SongEasel was established in 2018 to fill South East London with song. Each series holds diversity and inclusivity at the heart of its mission, in harmony with showcasing exceptional musical quality at an international standard.

SongEasel Young Artists

Building on the success of our 2021 Young Artists masterclass at the 1901 Arts Club in Waterloo with Dr Emily Kilpatrick, we now expand our programme to include a wider range of opportunities for young song duos! 

 MASTERCLASS PROGRAMME at St Laurence Church, Catford

We welcome distinguished French bass-baritone Laurent Naouri for a masterclass of French Melodie and Opera during the day of 5th April 2022, and renowned Irish soprano Ailish Tynan guides us through the Art of  Song on the afternoon of 5th June 2022.

***UPDATE: Please note Laurent Naouri’s masterclass will now take place on 6th April in Elephant & Castle. Please email SongEasel@jocelynfreeman.com to attend.*

PERFORMANCE PLATFORM 

A professional performance platform engaging with Lewisham’s elderly residents.

 

The masterclasses are free to attend, and a retiring collection will be taken for the work of SongEasel.

Applications are now open until 5pm on 28th March 2022. Please view the Application Form for further information and to apply.

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Friends of SongEasel

Join our family of Friends and share our journey of song! We rely on the support of our Friends: without this amazing generosity, our work simply would not be possible. 

Icons & Legends 2022

Our 2022 series, Icons & Legends celebrates a notorious dinner meeting in Paris in May 1922, including Proust, Joyce, Picasso, Stravinsky and Diaghilev.

Café Chanson 2021

Our 2021 mini series celebrated the musical cafe culture of nineteenth-century Paris through song, featuring two 2021 centenary composers: Pauline Viardot and Camille Saint-Saëns. 

Wanderlust

The Wanderlust Series 2020

The Wanderlust Series presented songs celebrating both the rewards of roaming in nature and the earnest world of inner, conflicting personal journeys.