SONGBOOK STATION
Songs, Songwriters & Songwriting
In-Depth Courses and Lectures with Edward Barnes
Juilliard Faculty • Composer • Lyricist • Producer
CURRENT AND UPCOMING COURSES
In person and Zoom lectures and classes presented at leading institutions
THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL
VELVET VOICES: The Legacy of the Crooners
An exploration of the vocal stylists who defined the American song tradition — from Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra to Rosemary Clooney and beyond — examining phrasing, orchestration, and cultural context.
4 Sessions in Person & on Zoom
Sundays, April 12 - May 3, 2026 @ 4 PM ET
THE CHAUTAUQUA INSTITUTE WOMEN’S CLUB
LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA: Craft, Culture & Form
A close look at Miranda’s compositional techniques, structural innovations, and the Caribbean influences that shape his theatrical voice.
Lecture on Zoom
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 @ 7 PM ET
ON-DEMAND COURSES
Learn at your own pace with recorded lecture series
SONDHEIM BY SONG TYPE
Take a deep dive into Stephen Sondheim’s craft, examining how he constructed character songs, comedy numbers, patter songs, and extended dramatic sequences. Six 90-minute videos.
SONGWRITING: CREATION & ANALYSIS
Sharpen your craft with tailored one-on-one guidance.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Available for private organizations, universities & colleges, and cultural institutions
Lecturer/Instructor: EDWARD BARNES
EDWARD BARNES is an award-winning composer, lyricist and producer, currently on the faculty of The Juilliard School. Edward’s work has been seen and heard around the world in productions on and off-Broadway, at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Mark Taper Forum (L.A.), Teatro Paseo La Plaza (Buenos Aires), Houston Grand Opera, Children’s Theater Company of Minneapolis, Welsh National Opera (UK), Opera Company of the Philippines, San Francisco Mime Troupe, and American Repertory Theater (Boston), as well as shows for SiriusXM radio, recordings for the Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight, Naxos and Parma labels, and more. A graduate of the Juilliard School, he is the winner of Guggenheim and NEA Fellowships, and the Stephen Sondheim Award for “the creation of innovative musical theater”. He’s been an artist in residence at the Ucross Foundation (USA), Instituto Sacatar (Brazil) and Fundación Valparaíso (Spain), given lectures and classes at many colleges and universities including University of Minnesota, Cal State Fullerton, Cal State Long Beach, University of Toronto, University of Richmond, and Hamline University, and has served as Executive Director of Gotham Chamber Opera, Producing Director of MasterVoices, and Managing Director of American Lyric Theater.
For more details, see Edward’s website: EDWBARNES.COM
SAMPLE VIDEOS BY EDWARD BARNES
