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15. International Johannes Brahms competition

In 2008 Günter Haumer and Chanda VanderHart took the third prize at the International Johannes Brahms competition. Listen here to their final round of the competition: [grandmusic playlist=brahms-competition-poertschach] 1. Preis: Tobias Berndt (Deutschland, geb. 1979) 2. Preis: Falko Hönisch (Deutschland, geb. 1977) 3. Preis: Günter Haumer (Österreich, geb. 1973) und Taylan Memioglu (Türkei, geb.

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I Hate Music… but I like to Sing!

A Recital of Love Songs by soprano Russalina Mochukova and Chanda VanderHart Yes, the relationship between musicians and the world of music is a complicated one.  What began as a simple passion soon develops into long hours of practice, audition stress, constant criticism and long hours of

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Wigmore Hall Competition 2007

In September 2007, soprano Jennifer O’Loughlin and Chanda VanderHart participated in the Wigmore Hall/Kohn Foundation international song competition held in London.     They got to the semi-finals with the following program:

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Wigmore Hall 2007 preparation

Of all the competitions Chanda has prepared for, the 2007 competition she attended with soprano Jennifer O’Loughlin was definitely the most strenuous. They spent over a week in the south of France with Jennifer’s long time friend American pianist Mark Markham. A wonderful way to mix thorough musical preparation,

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