We are confident that Joel’s artistic contributions are making the world a better place, and we can’t wait to see and hear what he will do next.”Īs Composer-in-Residence for HGO, Thompson will live and work in Houston full time. “We are thrilled for Joel to be joining the artistic leadership of HGO, a company whose commitment to discovery, innovation, and excellence is well-known. “This position was created for Joel because he is one of the most brilliant minds of his generation, a transformative artist that is redefining the future of opera and expanding its reach,” states HGO General Director and CEO Khori Dastoor. His five-year residency with HGO begins on August 1, 2022. The company has recruited Thompson to Houston after commissioning and staging the 2021 world premiere of his first opera, The Snowy Day. Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is proud to announce the appointment of rising star Joel Thompson as the first full-time Composer-in-Residence in its history. 8, 2022.Composer of The Snowy Day, HGO’s 71st world premiere, returns to Houston for a new five-year appointment 19, 2021 and the stream will be available until Jan. Mission of creating accessibility around opera, and we could not be more excited about this opportunity.” Our plans to stream The Snowy Day are true to our “Because of that, we want to share its world premiere with as many people as possible, inside and outside the Wortham, in person and digitally. “Not only is The Snowy Day a truly magical new opera, it is the exact kind of work that breaks down barriers to the artform and attracts diverse audiences to HGO,” said General Director and CEO Khori Dastoor in an official press statement. Omer Ben Seadia will direct with Patrick Summers conducting. Rounding out the cast will be Karen Slack and Andres Acosta. The opera will star Raven McMillon alongside Nicholas Newton, Elena Villalón, Blake Denson, Cory McGee, and Ricardo Garcia.
The opera was composed by Joel Thompson and features a libretto by Andrea David Pinkney. 9, represents the company’s 71 st world premiere ever. The opera, which will world premiere on Dec.
The Houston Grand Opera has announced that it will be streaming the opening performance of “The Snowy Day.”
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