John Lidal
JOHN LIDAL - As a pianist, chamber musician and vocal coach, John Lidal is a much sought after artist, and has worked throughout the United States and Europe with such artists as Sherrill Milnes, Catherine Malfitano, Mignon Dunn, Tom Krause, Martina Arroyo, Fedora Barbieri, Licia Albanese, Anna Moffo, Håkan Hagegård, Ingrid Bjoner, Sarah Walker, Gabriella Tucci and Marilyn Horne.
Mr. Lidal currently serves on the faculties of the Manhattan School of Music, New York, the International Institute of Vocal Arts in Chiari, Italy, and the Israel Vocal Arts Institute, Tel Aviv, Israel. With an extensive experience as audition pianist (NYIOP) and coach throughout the US and Europe, Mr. Lidal works regularly with established artists from the Metropolitan Opera and other renowned companies, as well as being affiliated with several leading voice teachers.
Mr. Lidal attended his hometown conservatory in Trondheim, Norway, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama in London, the Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, Norway, and the Manhattan School of Music (MSM) in New York.
He was 1st prize winner in 1999 of two International Piano Competitions in London, UK, as well as being recipient of numerous grants, scholarships and awards. Lidal collaborates regularly with the new generation of the many outstanding singers in Scandinavia, and in the US both in recitals, recording and broadcast.
Current projects include a US song recital series called "A Scandinavian Songbook", as well as a series of public master classes presented with world-renowned American soprano, Catherine Malfitano. Moreover, Lidal recently undertook an extensive coaching tour of Berlin, Oslo and London, where he was coaching numerous professional vocalists in the operatic repertory.
Additionally, Mr. Lidal created and currently serves as the Artistic Director for the newly formed LidalNorth, which presented its first International Opera Workshop for singers at an advanced level, in June 2006, in Oslo, Norway.
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John Lidal
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