German language coaching for Bach’s St John Passion
What a wonderful experience working with the incredible Academy of Ancient Music Laurence Cummings director and harpsichord Nicholas Mulroy Evangelist Dingle Yandell Carolyn Sampson soprano Helen Charlston alto Ed Lyon tenor Jonathan Brown bass
“Praise must go to German language coach Katja Parmar for her work in ensuring the very best diction throughout – it sounded like native speakers were singing. I single out, as just one example, ‘verlacht, verhöhnt und verspeit’ from ‘Christus, der uns selig macht’. The chorales were beautifully and thoughtfully sung, emphasis on certain words to bring out the meaning.” John Rhodes in https://seenandheard-international.com/2025/04/suitably-dramatic-and-contemplative-st-john-passion-from-the-aam-at-the-barbican/
Teaching German for German opera lover courses @ City Lit since 2024
Such a joy sharing our passion for German opera whilst helping fellow German opera lovers improve their German speaking, reading, listening and writing skills. Read more
Students’comments: “Very entertaining and a useful way to practice the language in a topic you are really interested in… this was such an amazing course on all levels. Can’t wait to continue… Ms Parmar is a real expert on this stuff, I guess through working in Covent Garden. She is a real expert, but able to help lesser souls (like myself) which is wonderful.”