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Hello everyone, This is Buğra Can Öğüt from the Turkish State Choir (Devlet Çoksesli Korosu). I completed my internship program with EPCC, where I had the opportunity to perform in Handel’s Harmoniemesse and Mozart’s Vesperae Solennes de Confessore. It was a valuable and enriching experience for me. Both artistically and technically, I gained insights that I am now incorporating into my own professional practice. Esper was exceptionally attentive and welcoming throughout the

Hello, reader! My name is Ai, and I am a 27-year-old Canadian-Japanese soprano. My name means "indigo blue" in Japanese, which makes me think that I should have been a country singer instead of studying classical music (I recently learned that it also means "moon" in Turkish, so maybe I should also look into indie/folk music?). I grew up on Canada's beautiful west coast, and I am now lucky enough to call The Netherlands my home. My journey as an artist has taken me to so many

In the beginning of March 2025, I took a plane to Amsterdam. I was matched for my TENSO Connect internship with Capella Amsterdam, to work with Daniel Reuss and Krista Audere on a (one might say) signature repertoire of theirs, pieces by Bach and Pärt. Dream come true experience awaiting. I do not want to sound over-excited but during those 6 days I truly fulfilled one of my dreams. I was singing with an ensemble I would listen to for hours on Spotify, for pleasure or to stud

My internship started by stepping into a plane in March and switching our first long awaited days of spring in Germany with the last bits of winter in Helsinki, where already from the plane I could still spot frozen lakes and rivers - which was already super exciting to me. Nevertheless I was very warmly welcomed in Helsinki, starting with my assigned mentor and Tenso intern Emma offering me help by text even before I arrived. The best part of being a choir singer is working