Samling Institute at Marchmont House
Lana Bode joined the Samling Institute for Young Artists as vocal coach and staff pianist for a week’s residency at Marchmont House, Berwickshire. Lana worked alongside Sir Thomas Allen, Jonathan Dove, Sir Mark Elder, Alex Jennings and Yvonne Kenny AM, mentoring a group of young professional singers and pianists.
Lana Bode joined the Samling Institute for Young Artists as vocal coach and staff pianist for a week’s residency at Marchmont House, Berwickshire. Lana worked alongside Sir Thomas Allen, Jonathan Dove, Sir Mark Elder, Alex Jennings and Yvonne Kenny AM, mentoring a group of young professional singers and pianists.
Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust Award
Lana Bode and soprano Samantha Crawford have been awarded a grant by the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust to record their new song recital dream.risk.sing: elevating women’s voices with Delphian Records.
Lana Bode and soprano Samantha Crawford have been awarded a grant by the Ralph Vaughan Williams Trust to record their new song recital dream.risk.sing: elevating women’s voices with Delphian Records.
American Contemporary song at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Lana Bode has joined students from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama to curate a programme of American Contemporary Song. Lana says, “From cabaret to experimental, music theatre to avant-garde, we learned so much and had a great time!”
Lana Bode has joined students from the Guildhall School of Music & Drama to curate a programme of American Contemporary Song. Lana says, “From cabaret to experimental, music theatre to avant-garde, we learned so much and had a great time!”
New podcast: From the Red House
Soprano Samantha Crawford and pianist Lana Bode join Dr Lucy Walker to discuss collaborating on a remarkable project: dream.risk.sing. Their forthcoming recital and CD (with Delphian Records) focusses on women's voices. It is a programme of music mainly by female composers, and of texts by women (the project is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England). The CD will include a newly-commissioned set of songs by Charlotte Bray, setting texts by Nicki Jackowska, and the project as a whole aims to tell stories from all aspects of women's lives, from motherhood to the workplace to the legacies passed down the generations. Tune in to hear more about this exciting new project, the inspiration behind it, and the huge potential to explore further women's stories in song. Plus, as usual, some terrific songs for the Podcast playlist.
Soprano Samantha Crawford and pianist Lana Bode join Dr Lucy Walker to discuss collaborating on a remarkable project: dream.risk.sing. Their forthcoming recital and CD (with Delphian Records) focusses on women's voices. It is a programme of music mainly by female composers, and of texts by women (the project is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England). The CD will include a newly-commissioned set of songs by Charlotte Bray, setting texts by Nicki Jackowska, and the project as a whole aims to tell stories from all aspects of women's lives, from motherhood to the workplace to the legacies passed down the generations. Tune in to hear more about this exciting new project, the inspiration behind it, and the huge potential to explore further women's stories in song. Plus, as usual, some terrific songs for the Podcast playlist.
Anniversary of the world premiere of Terence Allbright’s Two Pierrot Songs
To celebrate the anniversary of the world premiere of his Two Pierrot Songs, Terence Allbright has released a new video of the performance, featuring pianist Lana Bode and soprano Irene Hoogveld.
To celebrate the anniversary of the world premiere of his Two Pierrot Songs, Terence Allbright has released a new video of the performance, featuring pianist Lana Bode and soprano Irene Hoogveld.
BBC Radio 3 Sunday feature: Riding the waves
In this feature programme marking the ninetieth anniversary of the publication of The Waves, artists reflect on the ways this novel has inspired their own creative work and practice. Pianist Lana Bode, Artistic Director of the Virginia Woolf & Music project, reflects on the musicality of Woolf's language. She reflects on Woolf as a feminist icon and the source of inspiration for her acclaimed album I and Silence.
In this feature programme marking the ninetieth anniversary of the publication of The Waves, artists reflect on the ways this novel has inspired their own creative work and practice. Pianist Lana Bode, Artistic Director of the Virginia Woolf & Music project, reflects on the musicality of Woolf's language. She discusses Woolf as a feminist icon and the source of inspiration for her acclaimed album I and Silence.
Arts Council Award for dream.risk.sing
Lana Bode has won an award from Arts Council England to fund her new project dream.risk.sing: elevating women’s voices, with soprano Samantha Crawford. The project will include the curation and performance of a new recital programme which gives voice to women’s experiences which are rarely heard in song. The project will also feature the commission of a new song cycle exploring women’s experiences in the workplace, and a CD recording.
Lana Bode has won an award from Arts Council England to fund her new project dream.risk.sing: elevating women’s voices, with soprano Samantha Crawford. The project will include the curation and performance of a new recital programme which gives voice to women’s experiences which are rarely heard in song. The project will also feature the commission of a new song cycle exploring women’s experiences in the workplace, and a CD recording.