HGO Studio

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.

 For information about the 2010 Eleanor McCollum Competition for Young Singers, please go to the Audition for Studio page.

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
Laura Mason, Studio Administrator

Photos by Felix Sanchez.
Banner design by Pattima Singhalaka.