The Houston Grand Opera has announced that Colin Michael Brush has taken over the position of Director of the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio. Brush, whose tenure started on Oct. 3, will be in charge of the artistic development of the young artists in the program and will also recruit future candidates. “I am so passionate about {…}

Houston Grand Opera is set to present the 2023 Butler Studio Showcase on Sept. 14, 2023. The program, which will feature selections from “Eugene Onegin,” “The Turn of the Screw,” “La Favorite,” “Susannah,” Béatrice et Bénédict,” and “Madama Butterfly,” will provide audiences with the first look at the Butler Studio class of 2023-24. The singers included in the program are {…}

Houston Grand Opera has announced the 2023-24 Sarah and Ernest Butler HGO Studio Artists. Following an extensive global search, four artists have been selected as first-year Butler Studio artists: mezzo-soprano Ani Kushyan, tenor Michael McDermott, pianist Marco Rizzello, and tenor Demetrious Sampson Jr. Six artists have also been chosen as returning Butler Studio artists. They are: sopranos Meryl Dominguez and {…}

The Houston Grand Opera has announced that Sarah and Ernest Butler created a new fund within the HGO Endowment for $22 million. Per an official press statement, this is the largest philanthropical investment in the company’s 68-year history. Moreover, the company will rename its training program the Sarah and Ernest Butler Houston Grand Opera Studio. The announcement was made during {…}

The Houston Grand Opera has announced the finalists for its 2023 Concert of Arias, currently scheduled for Feb. 3, 2023. The finalists include baritone Samuel Kidd, mezzo-soprano Ani Kushyan, mezzo-soprano Natalie Lewis, soprano Emma Marhefka, tenor Michael McDermott, tenor Demetrious Sampson Jr, bass Gosh Sargsyan, and soprano Gabrielle Turgeon. Audiences will be able to see the event both in person {…}