The Houston Grand Opera has announced six new members to its 2020-21 HGO Studio.

The new participants of the studio include baritone Blake Denson, tenor Ricardo Garcia, bass Cory McGee, mezz-soprano Sun-Ly Pierce, soprano Raven McMIillon, and pianist Bin Yu Sanford.

There will also be five returning artists including mezzo-soprano Lindsay Kate Brown, pianist Alex Munger, bass-baritone Nicholas Newton, bass William Guanbo Su, and soprano Elena Villalón.

“Each year we are blown away by the number of applications and the high-level talent we see while selecting our Studio members,” said HGO Studio Director Brian Speck in a press release. “The accomplished artists selected to join the HGO Studio are destined for major careers, and we are excited to be a part of developing their extraordinary talents through the HGO Studio program.”

This year’s selection process saw over 650 singer and pianist send in applications. Of those, 250 auditioned in New York, Philadelphia, Cincinnati, and Houston. The process culminated in the Eleanor McCollum Competition Concert of Arias on Feb. 7, 2020.