Filene Young Artists

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All principal roles in Wolf Trap Opera Company productions are performed by the singers selected as Filene Young Artists. Approximately 15-20 singers are chosen from an initial pool of approximately 800 applicants. They are in residence throughout the summer season. Filene Young Artists have completed advanced degrees from the top music schools in the country, and have often participated in year-long young artist companies or summer apprenticeships. Many of them have already won prestigious awards and are on their way to significant careers.

2009 Filene Young Artists – photographed by Jonathan Timmes www.jonathantimmes.com

Complete list of Filene Young Artists

Filene Young Artists 2009

Paul Appleby, tenor

Hometown South Bend, IN
Training The Juilliard School, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Steans Institute at Ravinia, University of Notre Dame
Recently Agenore (Il Re Pastore), Fenton (Falstaff), Ferrando (Così fan tutte)
WTOC 2009 Eumete (Ulysses), Pursuit of Love Recital

Dominic Armstrong, tenor

Hometown Kirksville, MO
Training Curtis Institute of Music, The Juilliard School, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Truman State University
Recently Tito (La clemenza di Tito), Count Vaudemont (Iolanta), Nemorino (L'elisir d'amore)
WTOC 2009 Title role in The Return of Ulysses, Road Trip Recital
 

Jamie Barton, mezzo-soprano

Hometown Rome, GA
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio, Indiana University, Aspen Opera Theater Center, Shorter College
Recently Ursule (Beatrice and Benedict), Suzuki (Madame Butterfly), The Witch (Hansel and Gretel)
WTOC 2009 Penelope (Ulysses), Road Trip Recital  

Daniel Billings, baritone

Hometown Harlem, NY
Training Ryan Opera Center of Lyric Opera of Chicago, The Juilliard School, Pittsburgh Opera Center, Boston University
Recently Lawyer Frazier (Porgy and Bess), Silvio (I pagliacci), Melot (Tristan und Isolde)
WTOC 2009 Marcello (La bohème), Road Trip Recital, Giove (Ulysses)

Alicia Gianni, soprano

Hometown Whidbey Island, WA
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio, Florida Grand Opera Studio, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, University of Washington
Recently Musetta (La bohème), Papagena (The Magic Flute), Gretel (Hansel and Gretel)
WTOC 2009 Despina (Così), Fortuna/Giunone (Ulysses), Pursuit of Love Recital

Matthew Hanscom, baritone

Hometown Plymouth, MN
Training Northwestern University, Chicago Opera Theater, San Francisco Opera Merola Program, Santa Fe Opera
Recently First Mate (Billy Budd), Baron Douphol (La traviata), Title Role in Eugene Onegin
WTOC 2009 Guglielmo (Così), Schaunard (La bohème), Anfinomo (Ulysses)

Rena Harms, soprano

Hometown Santa Fe, NM
Training LA Opera Domingo-Thornton YAP, San Francisco Opera Merola Program, Music Academy of the West, Manhattan School of Music
Recently Mimì (La bohème), Micaela (Carmen), Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni)
WTOC 2009 Fiordiligi (Così), Ericlea (Ulysses)

Nicholas Masters, bass

Hometown New Canaan, CT
Training Academy of Vocal Arts, Yale University, Glimmerglass Opera, McGill University Schulich School of Music
Recently Bottom (A Midsummer Night's Dream), Baron Bluebeard (Bluebeard's Castle), Raimondo (Lucia di Lammermoor)
WTOC 2009 Nettuno/Tempo (Ulysses), Benoit/Alcindoro (La bohème)

Carlos Monzón, bass

Hometown Guadalajara, Mexico
Training Florida Grand Opera Studio, Merola Opera Program, Des Moines Metro Opera, University of Houston Moores School of Music
Recently Leporello (Don Giovanni), Alidoro (La cenerentola), Basilio (Il barbiere di Siviglia)
WTOC 2009 Alfonso (Così), Colline (La bohème), Antinoo (Ulysses)

Hana Park, soprano

Hometown Seoul, Korea
Training University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Tanglewood Music Center, Seoul National University
Recently Maiden (The Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny), Mimì (La bohème), Violetta (La traviata), soloist in Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream
WTOC 2009 Mimì (La bohème), Amor (Ulysses)

Ava Pine, soprano

Hometown Fredericksburg, TX
Training Texas Christian University, Chautauqua Opera Apprentice Program, Dallas Opera Young Artists Program
Recently Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Romilda (Xerxes), The Angel (Angels in America)
WTOC 2009 Musetta (La bohème), Minerva (Ulysses), Road Trip Recital

David Portillo, tenor

Hometown San Antonio, TX
Training Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Francisco Opera Merola Program, University of North Texas, University of Texas San Antonio
Recently Paolino (Il matrimonio segreto), Title role in Albert Herring, Conte Almaviva (Barbiere di Siviglia), Nadir (Pearl Fishers), Fenton (Falstaff)
WTOC 2009 Ferrando (Così), Eurimaco/Pisandro (Ulysses)

Chad Sloan, baritone

Hometown Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky
Training The Juilliard School, Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program, Tanglewood Music Center, Britten-Pears Young Artist Programme
Recently Raimbaud (Le comte Ory), Masetto (Don Giovanni), Harry or Larry (What Next?)
WTOC 2009 Telemaco (Ulysses), Pursuit of Love Recital

Diego Torre, tenor

Hometown Mexico City
Training Mexico National School of Music, Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program (LA Opera), EPCASO, S.I.V.A.M.
Recently Don José (Carmen), Gastone (La traviata), Rodolfo (La bohème), Canio (I pagliacci)
WTOC 2009 Rodolfo (La bohème), Iro (Ulysses)

Jamie Van Eyck, mezzo-soprano

Hometown Wausau, WI
Training Santa Fe Opera, Utah Opera, UW-Madison, New England Conservatory
Recently Dido (Dido and Aeneas), Dryade (Ariadne auf Naxos), The Old Lady (Candide)
WOTC 2009 Dorabella (Così), Melanto (Ulysses), The Pursuit of Love Recital