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Our Mission

Bach-Millennium Music is a non-profit company, organized to empower singers, conductors and vocal coaches in their pursuits of artistry in the field of opera by offering unique, intensive educational training programs where students can learn and excel through daily practice with a resident professional orchestra, master classes, individual lessons, seminars, workshops and public performing opportunities.​

Summer Opera Program 2025
July 24- August 17

​Le nozze di Figaro
​Concerts with Favorite Opera Arias and Ensembles with orchestra
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About Us

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Singers
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Conductors
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Pianists
Bach-Millennium Music offers a unique program in opera collaboration with a resident orchestra, designed to provide singers, conductors and pianists/coaches with a professional experience.

For singers, the curriculum will include daily rehearsals with conductor and orchestra, individual voice lessons and coaching with leading international faculty, preparation of arias and ensembles for professional stage in a supportive environment, collaboration with conducting students, lectures and master classes in body alignment, acting and presentation in the world of singing, public performances, and video recordings of the concerts.

For conductors, the curriculum will include daily morning and afternoon podium time, daily reviewing of recordings and discussion, work with internationally recognized faculty and a fully professional orchestra, score analysis and conducting technique, focus on operatic repertoire with singers, lectures and master classes, a final public performance, and video recordings of both rehearsals and a concert.
 
For pianists/coaches, the curriculum will include daily meeting with coaching faculty, sessions with conducting students and faculty, observation and practical experience in vocal coaching, participation in master classes, classes in operatic score preparation, observations of orchestral sessions with conductors and singers. 
 
The program faculty will be led by veteran German opera conductor Maestro Matthias Kuntzsch, joined by Maestro Alexander Katsman, Professor Timothy Bach, 
Dramatic Soprano Milena Georgieva Bach and others.
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​Board of Directors
Milena Georgieva Bach, Founder, President
Kristiyan Dzhamalov, Vice-President, Technology and Strategy
Timothy Bach, Co-founder, Treasurer

Gabriela Pavlova, Secretary

Advisory Board
Sylvia Anderson
​Patricia Craig

Pamela Fry
Matthias Kuntzsch
Clifford (Kip) Cranna
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The Program

SING with orchestra
​Daily rehearsals with conductor and orchestra
Individual voice lessons and coaching
Leading International Faculty
Understand conductor’s demands
Diction coaching

Prepare your roles for professional stage in a supportive environment
Video recordings from the concerts  
Collaborate with conducting students
Lectures and Master Classes
Final concerts
CONDUCT opera
Daily podium time
Video recordings from the final concerts 
Option for recording of all daily orchestra rehearsals
Internationally recognized faculty
Work on Operatic Repertoire
Score analysis and conducting technique
Professional orchestra
Conducting Opera Singers
Lectures and Master Classes
Personal consultation

Final concerts
COACH opera
Daily meeting with coaching faculty
Group meetings on operatic score preparation

Sessions with conducting students, singers and faculty
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bservation of vocal coaching sessions as well as practical experience
Learning vocal repertoire
Lectures and Master Classes
Personal consultations
Final public concert
Daily Schedule
Be prepared to be present between 10:00-5:00.  All activities are on rotating principle, allowing you to have some time between classes for reviewing notes, preparation for what comes next and getting to know your new friends. We have an open door policy as we believe that we learn from one another. We greatly encourage you to use the opportunity and enter as many rehearsals/classes/lessons as you can. Observe other students' work as much as your schedule allows it. 
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Founded in 1851, Santa Clara University is the oldest institution of higher learning in California. The campus is surrounded by the historic Mission Santa Clara de Asis which traces its founding to 1776. The campus mirrors the Mission's architectural style, and provides a fine early example of Mission Revival Architecture.
​Important for commuters:
Santa Clara University is easily accessible by train,
​being right across the street from Santa Clara CalTrain station.
Quick ride from/to San Francisco, Palo Alto, San Jose
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Housing
Students needing housing may reside on the campus of Santa Clara University in a single or double occupancy room. Please indicate if you need housing in your application. 

Faculty

Matthias Kuntzsch, Conductor
Alexander Katsman, Conductor
Timothy Bach, Pianist
Milena Georgieva Bach, Dramatic Soprano, Founder of Bach-Millennium Music
Catherine Cook, Mezzo soprano
Molly Fillmore, Soprano

Jane Randolph, Soprano
Silvia Anderson, Dramatic Soprano
Patricia Craig, Soprano
Marcie Stapp, Language coach


Guest Presenters
Kip Cranna

Pianists
Hao Wu
​Yeojin Seol
Faculty Bios

Bach-Millennium Music is supported by SVCreates, in partnership with the County of Santa Clara
and Applied Materials Foundation

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Bach-Millennium Music is a registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization and all donations are tax-deductible.  Should you wish to help us, you may
Send a check payable to
Bach-Millennium Music 
2784 Homestead Rd, Suite 244 
Santa Clara, CA 95051
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