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.

Houston Grand Opera Studio is a program of Houston Grand Opera
Patrick Summers, Artistic and Music Director
Laura Canning, Director of Houston Grand Opera Studio
Eric Melear, Music Director Houston Grand Opera Studio
Carlisle Floyd, Artistic Advisor to Houston Grand Opera Studio

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