Filene Young Artists

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All principal roles in Wolf Trap Opera Company productions are performed by the singers selected as Filene Young Artists. Approximately 15-20 singers are chosen from an initial pool of approximately 800 applicants. They are in residence throughout the summer season.

Filene Young Artists have completed advanced degrees from the top music schools in the country, and have often participated in year-long young artist companies or summer apprenticeships. Many of them have already won prestigious awards and are on their way to significant careers.

Filene Young Artists 2008

Dominic Armstrong, tenor

Born Charleston, WV
Training Truman State University, The Juilliard School, Curtis Institute of Music
Recently Tenor (Postcard from Morocco), Ruggero (La Rondine), Ormindo (L'Ormindo), Alfredo (La traviata)
Upcoming Macheath (The Beggar's Opera), Flavio (Norma), Count Vaudemont (Iolanta)

Anne-Carolyn Bird, soprano

Born Fort Dix, NJ
Training University of Georgia, New England Conservatory, Tanglewood Music Center
Recently Barbarina (Le nozze di Figaro), Celia (Volpone), Young Lover, Novice (Il Trittico)
Upcoming Susanna (Le nozze di Figaro), Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Yum-Yum (The Mikado)

Liam Bonner, baritone

Born Pittsburgh, PA
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio, Manhattan School of Music, Carnegie Mellon University
Recently Redburn (Billy Budd), Silvano (Un ballo in maschera), Hortensius (La fille du regiment) 
Upcoming Il conte d’Almaviva (Le nozze di Figaro), Claudio (Beatrice et Benedict), Demetrius (A Midsummer Night’s Dream)

Rebekah Camm, soprano

Born Manhattan, NY
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (B.M.), Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program
Recently Gretel (Hansel and Gretel), Pamina (The Magic Flute), Micaela (Carmen)
Upcoming Nella (Gianni Schicchi), Dolly Messiter (Brief Encounter)

Leena Chopra, soprano

Born Toronto, Canada
Training Juilliard, Santa Fe Opera Apprentice Program, Seattle Opera Young Artists Program
Recently Second Priestess (Iphigénie en Tauride), Amour and Clarine (Platée), Belinda and Second Witch (Dido and Aeneas – Mark Morris)

Elizabeth Deshong, mezzo-soprano

Born PA
Training Oberlin Conservatory, Curtis Institute of Music, Chicago Lyric Opera Center
Recently Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Meg Page (Falstaff), Prince Orlovsky (Die Fledermaus), Mere Jeanne (Dialogues of the Carmelites)
Upcoming: Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel)

Beau Gibson, tenor

Born Knoxville, TN
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio, Merola Opera Program, Shepherd School of Music at Rice University
Recently Title role in Faust, Tamino (Die Zauberflöte), Captain Vere (cover) and Maintop (Billy Budd)
Upcoming Froh (Das Rheingold), Hoffegut (cover) (Die Voegel), First Armoured Man (Die Zauberflöte)

Joshua Jeremiah, bass-baritone

Born Myerstown, PA
Training Seattle Opera Young Artist Program, Cincinnati Opera Young Artist Program, University of Cincinnati (M.M., A.D.)
Recently Title role in Falstaff, Title role in Volpone, Title role in Gianni Schicchi, Griswold (The Voyage of Edgar Allen Poe)

James J. Kee, baritone

Born Washington, DC
Training The Curtis Institute of Music, Houston Grand Opera Studio
Recently Morales (Carmen), Charlie (Last Acts), Lord Sidney (Il viaggio a Reims), Papageno (Die Zauberflöte), Harlekin (Ariadne auf Naxos)
Upcoming Marullo (Rigoletto)

Maria Markina, mezzo-soprano

Born Moscow, Russia
Training Houston Grand Opera Studio, Russian Academy of Theatre Arts
Recently Olga (Eugene Onegin), Zerlina (cover) (Don Giovanni), Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel)
Upcoming Zweite Dame (Die Zauberflöte), Cenerentola (La cenerentola)

Ryan McKinny

Born Santa Monica, CA
Training The Juilliard School, Houston Grand Opera Studio
Recently Masetto (Don Giovanni), Flint (Billy Budd), Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro)
Upcoming Don Pedro (Beatrice et Benedict), Theseus (Midsummer Night’s Dream)

Liam Moran, bass

Born Brookline, MA
Training Yale School of Music (M.M.), Schulich School of Music at McGill University (B.M.), Florida Grand Opera Studio, Pittsburgh Opera Studio
Recently Bonze (Madama Butterfly), King (Aida), Immigration Officer (Flight)
Upcoming Old Hebrew (Samson et Dalila), Colline (La bohème)

Erin Morley, soprano

Born Salt Lake City, UT 
Training Eastman Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Metropolitan Opera, Juilliard Opera Center, Eastman School of Music
Recently Niece (Peter Grimes), Laoula (L’Étoile), Sandrina (La finta giardiniera)

Marjorie Owens, soprano

Born VA
Training Houston Grand Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Baylor University
Recently Mimi (La bohème), Annina (La traviata), Alice (Falstaff), Tatyana (Eugene Onegin)

Ava Pine, soprano

Born Galveston, TX
Training Texas Christian University, Chautauqua Opera Apprentice Program, Dallas Opera Young Artists Program
Recently Sophie (Werther), Frasquita (Carmen), Lady in Waiting (Macbeth)
Upcoming The Angel (Angels in America), Adele (Die Fledermaus), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte)

Rodell Rosel, tenor

Born Manila, Philippines
Training Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center, Music Academy of the West, UCLA
Recently Squeak (Billy Budd), Bardolfo (Falstaff), Goro (Madama Butterfly)
Upcoming Prince/Manservant/Marquis (Lulu), Monostatos (Magic Flute)

Steven Sanders, tenor

Born Augusta, KS
Training Boston University, Oklahoma City University, University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma
Recently Ferrando (Cosi fan tutte), Tybalt (Roméo & Juliette), Ugone in Flavio
Upcoming Tenor Soloist (King Arthur)

Diego Torre, tenor

Born Mexico City
Training Mexico National School of Music, Domingo-Thornton Young Artist Program (Los Angeles Opera), EPCASO
Recently Gastone (La traviata), Rodolfo (La bohème), Canio (Pagliacci)

Jamie Van Eyck, mezzo-soprano

Born Wasau,WI
Training New England Conservatory, Utah Opera, Tanglewood Music Center, Santa Fe Opera
Recently Dido (Dido and Aeneas), Alisa (Lucia di Lammermoor), Flora (La traviata)

Tamara Wilson, soprano

Born Flagstaff, AZ 
Training University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music, Houston Grand Opera Studio
Recently Amelia (Un ballo in maschera), Fiordiligi (Cosi fan tutte), Konstanze (Die Entführung aus dem Serail)
Upcoming Title role in Aida, Miss Jessel (Turn of the Screw)