Travelogue: "Ut Fortis" Concert, Institut de Touraine Masterclass, and Studio Concept Prod Recording Session IN Tours, France (June 2021)

(Above: Christina Goh [far left] and the cast of her "Ut Fortis" cocnert.)

From June 5th-13th 2021, I was honored to visit the city of Tours, France to perform in composer Christina Goh’s “Ut Fortis” concert; a multi-media, multi-artist event centered on the important topic of suicide prevention. While in Tours, I was also very kindly invited to give a presentation of my work at the Institut de Touraine as part of their masterclass series, as well as record vocals for the Christina Goh song “Ut Fortis” at David Perraudin’s Studio Concept Prod.

Here are some photos from the voyage!:

JUNE 8TH, 2021: “UT FORTIS” RECORDING SESSION AT DAVID PERRAUDIN’S STUDIO CONCEPT PROD:

Christina Goh records the French-language verse of her composition, “Ut Fortis”. [06/08/21]

Recording the English-language verse of the Christina Goh composition, "Ut Fortis". [06/08/21]

A post-recording session selfie with [from left to right] Julien Legado, Gotham Aymar, David Perraudin, Christina Goh, and yours truly! [06/08/21]

JUNE 9TH, 2021: “COMPOSITION AND SYNESTHESIA” MASTERCLASS PRESENTATION AT THE INSTITUT DE TOURAINE

Top photo: Meeting with the Institut’s president, Thierry Peltreau. / Middle photo: Masterclass at the Institut de Touraine. / Bottom photo: A post-event party with new friends at the Institut! [06/09/21]

JUNE 11TH, 2021: “UT FORTIS” CONCERT AT THE UNIVERSITÉ DE TOURS

Christina Goh. (Photo by: Sabine Soury-Poussard) [06/11/21]

Christina Goh and Jacques Moury Beauchamp. (Photo by: Sabine Soury-Poussard) [06/11/21]

Christina Goh and G.K. (Photo by: Sabine Soury-Poussard) [06/11/21]

Christina Goh and Catherine Capozzi. (Photo by: Sabine Soury-Poussard) [06/11/21]

Christina Goh and I, singing a special a cappella version of my composition “Love-Song”, a musical setting of the poem of the same name by James Russell Lowell. (Photo by: Sabine Soury-Poussard) [06/11/21]

Les Passeurs de Legendes and Gotham Aymar. (Photo by: Sabine Soury-Poussard) [06/11/21]

Thank you so much to Christina Goh, VIES 37, the Institut de Touraine, the Université de Tours, all of the performers, the audio and visual teams, The Studio Prod team, all of the IoT translators, staff, and students; and everyone who joined us for the week’s events!