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The Houston Grand Opera Studio and the Rienzi Center for European Decorative Arts, MFAH present Houston Grand Opera Studio Recital at Rienzi. Intimate evenings of art and song: the artists of the Houston Grand Opera Studio in recital at Rienzi, the European Decorative Arts wing of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.

Rienzi continues its collaboration with the Houston Grand Opera Studio artists to present several sparkling evening recitals in Rienzi´s intimate Gallery. Audiences will have the opportunity to experience the exceptional talent of these young, up-and-coming artists.  Love, Loss, and Solitude will feature Soprano Brittany Wheeler, Tenor Brenden Tuohy, Mezzo-soprano Catherine Martin, and Pianist Stephanie Rhodes. Selections from Debussy, Schumann, Sondheim, and other artists will be performed.

A wine and sweets reception follows each performance.

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.