Exciting times ahead for OTC’s Young Associate Artists' Programme (YAAP). We are delighted to announce the addition of five new Young Associate Artists to our programme. Auditions were held in early June 2009 and the audition panel were overwhelmed by the breadth and talent of the young Irish-based singers who auditioned for the programme. It led to OTC taking more singers on the programme than ever before. Along with previous YAAs Dean Power and Gavan Ring there will be seven young artists working in association with OTC during 2009/2010.
OTC is the only opera company in Ireland that runs a programme of this kind and provides support to young singers at this pivotal point in their development. In the competitive opera world it is so important that each young singer considers their career and gains any possible advantage. Already in September all seven of the Young Artist’s worked with Internationally respected vocal coach and Artistic Director of the Curtis Opera Theatre at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music, Mikael Eliasen. This was made possible with the assistance of the Royal Irish Academy of Music with whom the YAA programme has strong associations. Two of our new YAA’s, Chloe Hinton and Ross Scanlon are students of DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama and it is wonderful to maintain these associations with the vocal studies departments in both the RIAM and the DIT.
Also in September/October, Gabriela Istoc, Soprano and Chloe Hinton, Mezzo Soprano perform with Opera Club as part of OTC’s education and outreach work. The young singers sing the roles of Morgana and Bradamante in an exploration of Alcina in advance of OTC's full-scale opera production.
Over the coming months the YAA’s will work with Vocal Consultant of the YAA Programme, Brenda Hurley and some other exciting names that will come to perform in Ireland - watch this space! The YAA’s will also benefit from individual coaching sessions with specialist language coaches, repetiteurs and arts professionals. A real highlight of the year for the Young Artist’s will be the opportunity to sing with Patron of the YAA programme, Ann Murray DBE and Chair of OTC, Virginia Kerr at the National Concert Hall on 9th January 2010.
Undoubtedly there are busy times ahead for our Young Artists.
Young Associate Artists 2009/2010
Gabriela Istoc, Soprano Rachel Kelly, Mezzo Soprano
Chloe Hinton, Mezzo Soprano Ross Scanlon, Tenor
Dean Power, Tenor Christopher Cull, Baritone
Gavan Ring, Baritone
OTC is the only opera company in Ireland that runs a programme of this kind and provides support to young singers at this pivotal point in their development. In the competitive opera world it is so important that each young singer considers their career and gains any possible advantage. Already in September all seven of the Young Artist’s worked with Internationally respected vocal coach and Artistic Director of the Curtis Opera Theatre at Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music, Mikael Eliasen. This was made possible with the assistance of the Royal Irish Academy of Music with whom the YAA programme has strong associations. Two of our new YAA’s, Chloe Hinton and Ross Scanlon are students of DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama and it is wonderful to maintain these associations with the vocal studies departments in both the RIAM and the DIT.
Also in September/October, Gabriela Istoc, Soprano and Chloe Hinton, Mezzo Soprano perform with Opera Club as part of OTC’s education and outreach work. The young singers sing the roles of Morgana and Bradamante in an exploration of Alcina in advance of OTC's full-scale opera production.
Over the coming months the YAA’s will work with Vocal Consultant of the YAA Programme, Brenda Hurley and some other exciting names that will come to perform in Ireland - watch this space! The YAA’s will also benefit from individual coaching sessions with specialist language coaches, repetiteurs and arts professionals. A real highlight of the year for the Young Artist’s will be the opportunity to sing with Patron of the YAA programme, Ann Murray DBE and Chair of OTC, Virginia Kerr at the National Concert Hall on 9th January 2010.
Undoubtedly there are busy times ahead for our Young Artists.
Young Associate Artists 2009/2010
Gabriela Istoc, Soprano Rachel Kelly, Mezzo Soprano
Chloe Hinton, Mezzo Soprano Ross Scanlon, Tenor
Dean Power, Tenor Christopher Cull, Baritone
Gavan Ring, Baritone
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