Maria Markina in recital May 8, 2009, 7:30pm Hope Episcopal Church 1613 W. 43rd St. $20 suggested donation at the door 713.681.6422
Octavio Moreno in recital May 18, 2009, 7:30pm Cullen Hall, University of St Thomas 4001 Mt. Vernon (parking in garage on West Alabama) Free entry - no ticket required.
The Houston Grand Opera Studio is one of the most respected young artist programs in the country. For more than thirty years it has served young singers and pianist/coaches, providing a bridge between full-time training and full-fledged operatic careers. Each year after an exhaustive nationwide search, a hand-selected group of talented individuals is brought here to Houston to work alongside the best in the business at Houston Grand Opera. In main-stage productions and at other less traditional venues, these artists hone their craft as singing actors. During a residency of up to three years, each performer receives customized training from an expert team while gaining invaluable performance experience at the highest level.
Alumni of the Studio perform at the best opera houses all around the world—but internationally renowned artists such as Joyce DiDonato, Scott Hendricks and Ana María Martínez still regularly return to their home stage at the Wortham Center, back to the audiences who watched them bloom in the springtime of their careers.
Houston Grand Opera Studio is a program of Houston Grand Opera Anthony Freud, General Director Patrick Summers, Music Director Ann Owens, Executive Director Kathleen Kelly, Head of Music Staff and Music Director of Houston Grand Opera Studio Laura Canning, Director of Houston Grand Opera Studio Sandra Bernhard, Director of HGOco Carlisle Floyd, Artistic Advisor to Houston Grand Opera Studio
Group Photo by Felix Sanchez. Banner photos by (left to right) Andrew Cloud, Eric Melear, Jim Caldwell, Brian Mitchell, Eric Melear, Brian Tarr, Eric Melear, Eric Melear. Design by Pattima Singhalaka.
