In 2017 I started the Premiere Opera Foundation, which in a few short years has become an internationally acclaimed organization, dedicated to the promotion and preservation of the operatic art form through discovering, nurturing, and honoring the most promising, up and coming opera singers in the world today, and enhancing their careers through financial, educational, and ongoing advisory support. That mission is most prominently manifested through our world-class International Vocal Competitions, Masterclasses, and Vocal Arts Institute.
The Foundation is a model for how resources can be offered to artists, and an advocate for the value of artists, in amplifying their essential contributions to communities around the globe. The impact the Foundation seeks:
Expand the awareness of opera, and its educational as well as therapeutic value to all global citizens.
Advance and celebrate the work of today’s opera singers through scholarships, residencies, masterclasses, and related educational initiatives to ensure that they are supported and thriving.
Showcase artists that reflect and represent the diverse world in which we live.
Act as a beacon, to bridge the Golden Age operatic traditions to the current constructs of today's classical music world.
I would be honored if you would read more about the important programming and initiatives of the Foundation, and to see how you can help us fulfill our mission of promoting & preserving the operatic art form. I take your trust and the Foundation’s stewardship very seriously. Your support is my great honor. Thank you, friends!
~Eric
FOUNDATION www.premiereoperafoundation.orgVOCAL ARTS INSTITUTE www.premierevocalarts.com