Claudia Hommel
Claudia Hommel, Actor/Singer
Biography:
A favorite from the Club at Chicago Symphony Center to the Frick Center in Pittsburgh, actor/singer Claudia Hommel makes solo appearances, performs in quartet and teaches master classes - from New York City to California, from Paris to New Orleans.
Born in Paris, raised in Detroit, seasoned in New York City and calling Chicago home, Claudia Hommel has been bringing Parisian cabaret programs to college, middle and high school campuses in association with members of the American Association of Teachers of French and members of the Music Educators National Conference. Her academic background in history and archival administration infuses her performance work with revelations of social and cultural history and criticism.
Adept at creating character and drama, her solo programs feature French chanson and mélodie with a sprinkling of American songs, a great theatrical presence and just the right amount of commentary. Described as a "bit of Audrey Hepburn, with something of Ginger Rogers, Leslie Caron, Maurice Chevalier and. Air Jordan," Claudia "will make you want to dance along the Seine."
Proposed topics:
Music
1) Concert of lecture/demonstration: Paris à travers ses chansons
2) Lecture/demonstration : Transcending the Language Barrier - the challenge of creating translations that sing !
3) Concert and/or seminar: Paris in the Jazz Age (1900 - 1940)
4) Concert: Impressionism in Song
5) Concert: Picasso and Matisse Go to the Music Hall
6) Concert: Souvenirs of Paris, 1950
Dates available :
Year-round availability (with 3 months notice outside the Midwest; 2 months notice locally)
Honorarium :
Local to Chicago - $600 minimum. Touring minimum - $1200 per day
Technical Requirements:
For most concerts, a piano and a sound system for amplification
Contact:
Claudia Hommel
P.O. Box 259327
Chicago, IL 60625
Web site: www.cabaret-paree.com
NB: Each Alliance will contact the proposed speaker/performer directly and will assume full financial responsibility for all the necessary arrangements: including dates, travel, lodging, honorarium, per diem. All arrangements and financial agreements are the sole responsibility of the hosting Alliance Française. The Federation cannot assume any financial or legal responsibility for locally arranged programs.
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