Opportunities

The Gerdine Young Artist Program seeks to offer emerging young artists invaluable performance experience as they begin their professional careers. In addition to singing in the mainstage production choruses, Gerdine Young Artists (GYAs) are featured in supporting roles, cover all roles in mainstage productions, and are featured soloists in the annual Center Stage concert accompanied by members of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, an event that draws opera administrators, artist managers, and national and international press to St. Louis each season to discover the finest of emerging young artists. Young artists also work closely with Artistic Director of Young Artist Programs Patricia Racette who leads weekly group classes and one-on-one coachings with young artists throughout the season.