''Masterclass'' is an American documentary television series airing on
HBO
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. Each half-hour episode documents the experience of a small group of young artists working with a famous mentor. The series premiered on HBO on April 18, 2010, with opera star
Plácido Domingo working with three aspiring young singers.
[Levin, Jordan]
"Masters inspire awe, bright ideas"
''Miami Herald
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'', 18 April 2010
The students in the program are chosen from participants in the Miami-based organization,
YoungArts
YoungArts (previously National YoungArts Foundation and National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, or NFAA) is an American charity established in 1981 by Lin and Ted Arison to help nurture emerging high-school artists. The foundation is base ...
, a program of the
National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, which supports emerging artists.
[Sick, Jessica]
"Mastering the Class
NBC Miami, April 16, 2010 The series is produced and directed by
Karen Goodman and
Kirk Simon of the Simon & Goodman Picture Company. The Executive Producer is Lin Arison.
Episodes
Season 1 (2010)
Season 2 (2012–13)
Season 3 (2013–14)
Awards
Primetime Emmy Awards
References
External links
''Masterclass'' on HBO(official website)
(official website)
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{{Plácido Domingo
HBO original programming
2010 American television series debuts
2010s American documentary television series
English-language television shows