The Denyce Graves Foundation announced the 2024 Classical Vocal Arts Symposium “Shared Voices.”

This year’s symposium features collaborations with 14 music schools, conservatories, and HBCUs. Participants are offered an immersive experience to engage with classical vocal arts, gain an understanding of the industry, and receive foundational music training including aspects of vocal health, mental health, and physical fitness.

In the first event, the cohort will perform a fusion of classic, crossover, and contemporary music. This concert also features a guest performance by countertenor John Holiday. Mock auditions will take place the following day, led by Francesca Zambello, Robert Spano, Brian Zeger, Damien Sneed, and Jonathon Heyward. The symposium’s finale takes place in the form of a masterclass with Susan Ashbaker.

“Shared Voices” is hosted on the Peabody Conservatory campus from Sept. 27 -29.