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William Socolof is an award-winning operatic bass-baritone and recitalist. He has appeared as a soloist with many top North American orchestras including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, National Symphony Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra. The New York native graduated from The Juilliard School in 2022 with an Artist Diploma in Opera Studies and […]

Felix is a member of the International Opera Studio of the Zurich Opera House. Next season he will be appearing in several productions at the Zurich Opera House, most notably as Phileas Fogg in the world premiere of Around the World in 80 Days by Jonathan Dove. Felix is a Samling Artist and a National Opera Studio Young Artist 2022/23. He received […]

Baritone Henry Griffin is pursuing his bachelor’s in Classical Voice at the Manhattan School of Music with Marlena Malas. His recent roles include Count Almaviva in Le Nozze di Figaro at the Castleton Festival, covering the role of the Commentator in Derrick Wang’s opera Scalia/Ginsburg at the Chautauqua Opera Company in 2021 and returning in 2022 to sing the […]

English tenor Christopher Willoughby began his training as a chorister at Westminster Abbey. He graduated Royal Holloway, University of London in 2021 with a First Class degree in Music before moving to Vienna to continue his studies at the MDW with Margit Klaushofer and Michael Schade KS. In 2021 Christopher was chorus in L’Elisir d’Amor […]

Sam Harris is a British tenor studying with Peter Savidge. He is supported by the Dr Martin Schwartz scholarship. Born in Edinburgh, Sam began his musical career as a boy chorister at Winchester Cathedral, and, as a treble soloist, premiered James Macmillan’s Mouth of the Dumb for the NMC record label. He was subsequently a […]

South Korean mezzo-soprano Hyejun Melania Kwon joined the Opera Studio NRW Germany in 2022. She is currently performing Valencienne (Merry Widow), Flora (La Traviata), Fortuna, Valletto and Famigliare 1 (L’incoronazione di poppea) at Theater Wuppertal, and Mara (Kirsas Musik) at Theater Dortmund.  She has performed in the Konzerthaus Berlin’s opera gala and has won top […]

English mezzo-soprano Siân Griffiths has recently graduated from the National Opera Studio’s Young Artists programme (London), studying with John Evans and generously supported by the Nicholas John Trust. Recent performance highlights include Fanny Price in Waterperry Opera’s Touring and Festival production of Jonathan Dove’s Mansfield Park, Riccardi in Opera Rara’s concert performance of Offenbach’s La […]

Soprano Erin O’Rourke is a second year Master’ degree student in the Vocal Arts Department at The Juilliard School, where she studies with Amy Burton. Erin recently won the Laffont Metropolitan Opera Competition New York District and is preparing for her roles as Nella in Gianni Schicchi and Philidel in King Arthur at Juilliard. In […]

American soprano Sarah Fleiss is in her fourth year at the Curtis Institute of Music. In the 2022/23 season, she sings Ginevra in Handel’s Ariodante with the Tempesta di Mare Orchestra and the Curtis Opera Theater. She recently went on a North American tour with Eric Owens and sang the world premiere of Tania Léon’s In […]

Ava Dodd is an Irish soprano whose career has continued to gain international visibility since being named a Prix Yves Paternot laureate in 2023. In recent seasons, she has appeared with English National Opera in roles including Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia) and Adina (L’elisir d’amore), and has performed at Oper Frankfurt, Wexford Festival Opera, Opéra national de Lorraine, and […]