fortissima at Colburn
Program Director, Jazmín Morales & Music Director, Jannina Norpoth
“FORTISSIMA” LIVE IN CONCERT
THAYER HALL, COLBURN SCHOOL, LOS ANGELES
Watch students from Fortissima’s 2021 cohort perform a recital of chamber music by BIPOC composers coached and curated by Music Director, Jannina Norpoth.
Fortissima at the Colburn School
Fortissima / meaning “very strong” in Italian / is a new six-month developmental initiative to aid, inspire, equip and empower ten high school-aged young women of color to pursue professional training and careers in classical music. Led by Music Director Jannina Norpoth and Program Director Jazmín Morales, participants receive rigorous artistic and leadership training, mentorship, and one-on-one personal and professional development. The program culminates annually in a weeklong in person intensive residential at The Colburn School.
Music Director Jannina Norpoth (center) and students from Fortissima’s 2021 cohort. L to R: Lauren Edwards, Anagha Kapsi, Esme Arias-Kim, Leena Hocutt-Duarte & Gabriela Salvador-Riera.