Finger Lakes Opera (FLO) has announced its roster of 12 Young Artists for the 2026 Summer Festival. The 2026 Studio Artists are soprano Daniella Brancato, soprano Mariah E. Graves, soprano Hannah Moreno, soprano Erin Ridge, mezzo-soprano Grace Ryan, tenor Lou Kerst, and baritone Zinnia Frank. The five Apprentice Artists are sopranos Lora Bashmakian and Nicole Khouzami, mezzo-soprano Caitlyn Babcock, tenor {…}
Finger Lakes Opera has announced a new artistic team and an expansion to its young artist program. First up, the company revealed that Stephanie Havey would be its new Artistic Director and that Brock Tjosvold will be the Head of Music. In their new roles, Havey will curate new seasons while Tjosvold will oversee vocal coaching, and rehearsal pianists and {…}
Finger Lakes Opera has announced its fall engagement tour. The showcase features five artists performing John Davies’ “The Billy Goats Gruff” in schools, daycare centers, elder care homes, and other venues throughout the Monroe and Ontario communities. The program runs from Oct. 21 through Nov. 1. “FLO’s hope is to break down barriers that often surround the opera artform. By {…}
Finger Lakes Opera has unveiled its 2024 summer festival. The festival opens with a Juneteenth Celebration that features the Mount Olivet Sanctuary Choir with Wings of Praise Flag Ministry and FLO singers that are part of the cast for its world premiere this season. Performance Date: June 14, 2024 Then comes “Out Loud at the Mag” with the 2024 Young Artists. {…}
Finger Lakes Opera has announced its 2024 Summer Young Artists. This year’s artists include soprano Kristen Marie Gillis, soprano Kira Kaplan, mezzo-soprano Hailey Cohen, tenor Nathaniel Schafer, baritone Yonathan Astatke, and bass Jose Olivares. The Summer Young Artists will star in a production of “Gianni Schicchi” in addition to other performances in June and July. “Out of over 500 applicants, {…}
Finger Lakes Opera is set to celebrate its 10th anniversary this summer. “FLO’s first performance in 2013 featured an illustrious cast of singers supported by the FLO orchestra,” said FLO’s Artistic Director and Founder Gerard Floriano in an official press statement. “Since then, FLO has produced seven remarkable mainstage productions, two musical revues, expanded its young artist program, and presented an array {…}
Finger Lakes Opera has announced the Tomita Young Artist Class of 2022. The young artists include sopranos Danielle Beckvermit and Kayla Hill Oderah; mezzo-soprano Erika Danielle Vasallo; tenor Robert Hartfield; baritone Geoffrey Schmelzer; bass Jeremy Harr; and pianist Jenny Choo Kirby. These artists will take part in several performance opportunities with the company starting in July 2022. Additioanlly, they will {…}
Finger Lakes Opera in New York has announced its fall programming which will include three operas and some unique world premieres. First up will “The Three Little Pigs” at Asbury First United Methodist Church. The work will feature music by Mozart and stars Finger Lakes Opera’s Tomita Young Artists. Performance Date: Oct. 24, 2021 Next up will be “Whimsical Family {…}
Finger Lakes Opera has announced a return to live performances starting this July. “Each summer is special as the creative team works its magic to bring the mainstage and young artists together for a collective experience unique to audience members. Having that taken away last year was stifling, which is why the board and staff were deeply committed to bringing {…}
Finger Lakes Opera in upstate New York has announced its 2021 Tomita Young Artists roster, comprised of applicants from all over the world who will have the opportunity to work and learn with the company over the summer. Among the artists making their return to the program are tenors David Soto Zambrana and Nathaniel Catasca, baritone Robert Riordan, soprano Robin {…}
On March 30, 2021, Finger Lakes Opera Artistic Director and founder Gerard Floriano’s video podcast series, titled “Behind the Curtain,” returned for new episodes, featuring conversations with prominent American stage directors. The first episode saw Floriano in conversation with Fenlon Lamb, who was stage director for FLO’s productions of “La Traviata” and “Tosca.” Lamb is also the co-creator of Papermoon {…}