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About The Studio Artist Program

Meet the 2024 Studio Artists


Rosario Armas
ROSARIO ARMAS
Mezzo-soprano
Joseph Calzada
JOSEPH CALZADA
Bass-baritone
Sadie Cheslak
SADIE CHESLAK
Mezzo-soprano
Devin Eatmon
DEVIN EATMON
Tenor
Jerek Fernández
JEREK FERNÁNDEZ
Tenor
Reed Gnepper
REED GNEPPER
Tenor
Chelsea Guo
 CHELSEA GUO  
Soprano
Kylie Kreucher
 KYLIE KREUCHER   
Soprano
Mia Mandindeau
 MIA MANDINEAU 
Soprano
Mario Manzo
 MARIO MANZO   
Baritone
Aria Minasian
  ARIA MINASIAN  
Mezzo-soprano
Erik Nordstrom
ERIK NORDSTROM 
Baritone
Adam Partridge
ADAM PARTRIDGE 
Baritone
Clara Reeves
 CLARA REEVES   
Soprano
Tivoli Trebloar
  TIVOLI TRELOAR  
Mezzo-soprano
Logan Warner
LOGAN WAGNER  
Tenor
Yichen Xue
  YICHEN XUE  
Baritone
 

Wolf Trap Opera selects a group of 16-20 Studio Artists each year—singers of significant potential who are either currently or recently enrolled in a university or conservatory voice program. During this important transition period in their professional lives, Wolf Trap Opera cultivates these young artists by providing skill-enhancing and career-building curriculum designed around their unique needs. Studio Artists gain professional experience by covering their colleagues in the Filene program, and by singing smaller roles and choruses for Wolf Trap Opera’s main-stage operas, as well as their own opera scenes programs, and other recitals.

Offstage, Wolf Trap Opera Studio Artists participate in studio classes, seminars and workshops designed especially for them. Studio Artists work with visiting guest artists as well as with the WTO music staff to advance their audition and performance techniques and personal artistry. Other subjects covered may include, use of language, diction, recitative, acting and improvisation, audition preparedness, stage combat, dance, and the business aspects of being a singer.

All casting assignments for Studio Artists will take into account the singer’s current readiness and will be made with an eye toward principles of healthy vocalism, education, and advancement. Studio Artists must have technical foundations secure enough to allow them to spend the duration of the program away from their regular voice teachers. If you have already finished graduate work and/or done several young artist programs, you may qualify for the Filene Young Artist program.

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