collaborations

Duo with Tyler Duncan

Baritone Tyler Duncan and pianist Erika Switzer have been leading figures in the world of art song for over 25 years, delivering recitals around the world in places such as South Africa, Sweden, Germany, Spain, Italy, Holland, France, England and across North America. Duncan and Switzer share a deep connection to songs of the Romantic period, while also celebrating the works of living composers: they have premiered dozens of new compositions, including by Jocelyn Morlock, Jeffrey Ryan and Andrew Staniland, who have written new works for the duo. Both being born in British Columbia, Duncan and Switzer are ambassadors of Canadian Art Song. English Songs à la française is Duncan and Switzer’s first duo album. The two live with their son in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley, and luckily hold passports from both Canada and the United States. Full bio here.

Listen to the new album on Spotify, iTunes, or anywhere you stream music.

sparks & wiry cries

with martha guth

Sparks & Wiry Cries began in 2009 as a podcast and online magazine with a vision to contextualize art song in the sharing of recordings, interviews, and articles by prominent artists and scholars. In 2012, the Casement Fund, Ltd. encouraged co-founders Martha Guth and Erika Switzer to expand their vision and curate an art song recital series based in New York City. In 2015, Sparks received its 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and grew to include the songSLAM competition and a commissioning program. Since 2018, the songSLAM FESTIVAL and Art Song Magazine are actively engaging in current conversations through insightful publishing, programming, and commissioning.