Renee Fleming Inspires at UWSP Master Class
10/18/2016
The Pointer, UW-Stevens Point student newspaper

​By Kathryn Wisniewski

Renee Fleming, a world-renowned American opera singer, held a master class for University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point students on Wednesday, Oct. 12.

The soprano has done work on Broadway, in operas and with orchestras across the country. A four-time Grammy winner, Fleming performed at the 2006 Nobel Peace Prize ceremony and during the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Fleming has also recorded numerous albums of different genres, ranging from from opera classics, indie-rock and pop cover song.

“She is featured on the soundtracks for ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King’ and ‘Rise of the Guardians,’” an announcement from University Relations and Communication said. “She has also authored ‘The Inner Voice,’ a book about her career and creative process.”

The College of Fine Arts and Communication at UWSP organized Fleming’s visit to campus in collaboration with Sentry Insurance. Fleming gave a performance at Sentry Theater the evening before the master class.

During a master class, a performer presents a prepared piece in front of the person giving the class and an audience. Each student introduced their piece and shared background information about themselves and the piece they had chosen to perform. After each performance, Fleming provided feedback based on what she had witnessed.

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