German Diction Masterprogram for Singers

My name is Robert Sawilla, and I love classical singing in all its forms – whether Lied or opera.
German art song holds a special place in my heart, not least because I am fortunate to live in Austria, where I can visit the very cradles of German musical heritage.
I felt sadness in Schubert’s death house, and was deeply moved standing in Brahms’ apartment in Vienna’s 4th district.

I looked out the same window Beethoven once did in the Pasqualatihaus, and sat in the very spot where Mozart lived and composed, in his apartment on Domgasse 5 in the heart of Vienna.
Deep in the woods of Carinthia, I listened to the same birdsong that once inspired Gustav Mahler in his little composing hut.

I’ve walked the very paths in Baden near Vienna where Beethoven once sought solace.
All these places have strengthened my deep connection to music.
As a native German speaker born and raised in Austria, I have absorbed the nuances of German diction both musically and linguistically from the very start – literally with my mother’s milk!

But beyond that, I bring years of experience as a trained opera singer, voice therapist, and speech pathologist with a deep passion for phonetics and linguistic precision.