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Raphael returns as composition instructor for the second year of International Choral Composers Institute (ICCI), a 5-day immersive program dedicated to nurturing & instructing choral composers and lyricists of all levels while connecting them with real-world editors and publishers.

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As 1st place winner of the 2025 NATS Art Song Composition Award, Raphael's newest song cycle "Love Songs from a Third Floor Walk-Up" on texts by Caitlin Vincent will be performed at the 59th NATS national conference.
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Raphael will return to the faculty of Classic Lyric Arts as conductor and vocal coach. Classic Lyric Arts brings talented young artists from across the world to explore the exciting world of language and music and perform in beautiful venues throughout the Emilia Romagna and Umbria regions of Italy.