Houston Grand Opera Association Inc

HGO EXISTS TO CREATE OPERATIC ART THAT PROVIDES ACCESS TO MUSIC'S BOUNDLESS POWER AND BEAUTY.

OPERA PRODUCTIONS: HOUSTON GRAND OPERA (HGO) IS ONE OF THE LARGEST, MOST INNOVATIVE, AND MOST HIGHLY ACCLAIMED OPERA COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES. HGO WAS THE ONLY AMERICAN FINALIST FOR OPERA COMPANY OF THE YEAR AT THE 2017 INTERNATIONAL OPERA AWARDS. IN FULFILLING ITS MISSION TO ADVANCE THE OPERATIC ART TO SERVE AN EVER-EVOLVING AUDIENCE, HGO HAS LED THE FIELD IN COMMISSIONING NEW WORKS (66 WORLD PREMIERES TO DATE) AND IN TRAINING AND NURTURING PROMISING YOUNG ARTISTS AND ADMINISTRATORS. THE COMPANY CONTRIBUTES TO THE CULTURAL ENRICHMENT OF HOUSTON AND THE NATION THROUGH A DIVERSE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAM OF PERFORMANCES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND EDUCATION PROJECTS THAT REACHES THE WIDEST POSSIBLE PUBLIC.

THE HOUSTON GRAND OPERA STUDIO IS ONE OF THE MOST RESPECTED YOUNG ARTIST PROGRAMS IN THE COUNTRY. FOR MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS IT HAS SERVED YOUNG SINGERS AND PIANIST/COACHES, PROVIDING A BRIDGE BETWEEN FULL-TIME TRAINING AND FULL-FLEDGED OPERATIC CAREERS. EACH YEAR AFTER AN EXHAUSTIVE NATIONWIDE SEARCH, A HAND-SELECTED GROUP OF TALENTED INDIVIDUALS IS BROUGHT HERE TO HOUSTON TO WORK ALONGSIDE THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS AT HOUSTON GRAND OPERA. IN MAIN-STAGE PRODUCTIONS AND AT OTHER LESS TRADITIONAL VENUES, THESE ARTISTS HONE THEIR CRAFT AS SINGING ACTORS. DURING A RESIDENCY OF UP TO THREE YEARS, EACH PERFORMER RECEIVES CUSTOMIZED TRAINING FROM AN EXPERT TEAM WHILE GAINING INVALUABLE PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.

SEE SCHEDULE OHGOCO CONNECTS HGO'S CREATIVE RESOURCES WITH OUR DIVERSE AND VIBRANT COMMUNITY. THE "CO" IN HGOCO STANDS FOR COMPANY, COMMUNITY, AND COLLABORATION. HGOCO'S INNOVATIVE AND ENGAGING PROGRAMS TAKE PLACE THROUGHOUT THE HOUSTON AREA-IN SCHOOLS, PARKS, COMMUNITY LANDMARKS, ALTERNATIVE PERFORMANCE SPACES, AND AT THE WORTHAM THEATER CENTER, PROVIDING A RANGE OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSTONIANS OF ALL AGES TO SEEK, ENGAGE, AND LEARN THROUGH THE INSPIRING ART OF OPERA. THE NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED SONG OF HOUSTON INITIATIVE COMMISSIONS NEW CHAMBER OPERAS AND SONG PROJECTS THAT RESONATE WITH CONTEMPORARY LIFE IN HOUSTON AND DEVELOPS COMMUNITY PROJECTS THAT FOSTER COLLABORATIONS WITH MANY HOUSTON-AREA ORGANIZATIONS. OUR MULTI-FACETED EDUCATION PROGRAM INCLUDES OPERA TO GO!, HIGH SCHOOL NIGHT AND STUDENT MATINEES OF MAIN-STAGE PRODUCTIONS, THE BAUER FAMILY HIGH SCHOOL VOICE STUDIO, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHERS, OPERA CAMPS, AND RESIDENCY PROGRAMS.