Rhiannon Giddens and Francesco Turrisi to give virtual workshops for Schoolof Music students

By Molly Windover, April 9, 2021

The Manley and Doriseve Thaler Vocal Concert Series welcomes MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipient Rhiannon Giddens, and Francesco Turrisi.

Due to current circumstances, there will not be a performance as part of this year’s Thaler Vocal Concert Series. Instead, this year's guests will hold a series of online workshops for Ithaca College School of Music students.

Monday, April 12, 2021
Rhiannon Giddens: "On genre-bending and healthy vocal production"
Francesco Turrisi & Rhiannon Giddens: "Early music, improvisation, and the intersection of Jazz

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Francesco Turrisi: "The influence of the Moorish empire on Western classical music"
Rhiannon Giddens: "On Minstrelsy and American roots/folk music in the 1800s"