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The New York Opera Society (NYOS) benefits artists and audiences alike through high quality, performance-driven, just-in-time productions here and abroad, offering fresh and sometimes provocative interpretations of contemporary and classical works.
In its current season, NYOS has aleady featured acclaimed liederabends with Dutch baritone Hans Pieter Herman and Lucy Arner from the Metropolitan Opera; a new production of Falstaff for its annual festival in southern France under the baton of Emmanuel Plasson and l’Ensemble Instrumental du Pays de Cocagne; the U.S. premiere of a contemporary Spanish opera by Guggenheim Fellow and Juilliard faculty Ricardo Llorca, Las Horas Vacias, at the United Nations; and a widely celebrated concert tour for young Norwegian singers which was aired on Chicago’s Classical Radio WFMT and shown at the Chicago Cultural Center and the National Gallery of Art.
NYOS annually tours a new production of an extant work in southwest France; features a contemporary opera or new commission in the United States; hosts a Salon Series and an International Artist in Residence Program; supports outreach in underserved communities; and runs a training program called Les Jeunes Solistes. The NYOS’ artistic endeavors regularly involve local practitioners, organizations and musicians. The Society is led by its Executive Director Jennifer Cho, who has received numerous awards for her work in music since completing her studies as a dual alumna from Northwestern University, and by a dedicated Board of Directors chaired by its accomplished president A.T. Nguyen.
A.T. Nguyen, Chair
Jennifer Cho, Executive Director