Courtney Jameson

Have you ever wondered what a composer was thinking when creating a great piece of music? Thankfully, I had the opportunity to work with composer Ingrid Stölzel (https://ingridstolzel.com/). Ingrid is a colleague of mine at the University of Kansas and has an incredible output of beautiful music. I have always enjoyed her vocal music and wanted to include her on this album of women composers. Ingrid graciously helped produce this piece, spending two afternoons with me and Marika as we...

"An Art Song is like a diamond cut with strength into many facets, and it is our duty to polish the infinite details." -soprano Elly Ameling For this album, I needed a theme. Something catchy, new, or meaningful for the field of classical art song. Why art song? Well...honestly, it's easier to put together as an ensemble because you really only need a singer and a pianist, and for my budget, voice and piano would do well. But creatively, art songs (that are written well) are tiny gems of...

It was never my dream to create an album...