Kentucky Opera Studio Artists

Since 2000, Kentucky Opera has offered a training program for aspiring, young singers. The program is a successful project using singers to support our main stage productions as well as educational and outreach programs. In the 2007-08 season, a newly restructured program, the Studio Artist Program, was launched. The change was inspired by several graduate programs at area universities, particularly at the University of Kentucky and University of Louisville.

Meet Kentucky Opera Studio Artists

Auditions for the 2010 Studio Artist Program will be held December 4, 7 and 10. Complete details can be found here..

The Kentucky Opera Studio Artist Program provides a unique training program designed to support young artists as they aspire to professional status as well as graduate students in university programs by implementing a two-tier program.

Resident Artists
Resident Artists have completed graduate school and are seeking professional training experience. Each year, up to four singers and one pianist are chosen to be resident Studio Artists. Auditions are held in Chicago, Cincinnati and Louisville. Auditions are posted in Classical Singer and YAP tracker as well as on this website under Auditions.

Graduate Artists
Vocal students in graduate school at the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville are considered for this tier.

Studio Artists participate in main stage productions covering roles, performing comprimario roles and singing in the chorus. In addition, they fill leading roles in at least one additional production. Studio Artists have the privilege of participating in master classes with guest artists and performing in outreach events and educational programs. The program runs August through mid-March with a break in December and January.

For more information on the Studio Artist program, contact Deanna Hoying at 502.561.7938