Waterperry Opera Festival is inviting emerging Directors, Conductors and Creative Producers to join our Young Artist Programme in 2020. Our Young Artist Programme is a fully funded development programme for emerging performers and creatives looking to gain experience in opera.

The programme has been created to develop the skills and experience of emerging creatives, offering a stepping-stone to further study or starting a career in opera. We specifically encourage applications from those who haven't, for any reason, had access to career opportunities or professional development. We are looking for candidates who will significantly benefit from the programme and the opportunities on offer. This is an unpaid, educational opportunity. There is no age restriction to apply.

Details

Successful participants will receive training and development opportunities including:

Young Artist Director

- One-to-one mentorship and development sessions

- A short observership at a major opera company

- Assisting in a professional environment

- Direct their own work as part of the 2020 Festival

Young Artist Conductor

- One-to-one mentorship and development sessions

​- Coaching from WOF Music Director Bertie Baigent

- A short observership at a major opera company

- Assisting in a professional environment

- Conduct their own work as part of the 2020 Festival

Young Artist Creative Producer

- One-to-one mentorship and development sessions

- Produce the Young Artist production of 'Greed' (Jonathan Dove)

- Training in producing, project management, development and marketing

- Assist the Senior Management Team in delivering the 2020 Festival

If successful, you will be required to attend full time rehearsals in London from 13th July 2020. The culmination of which is an 8-day full-board residency at Waterperry, Oxford, in the Waterperry House, from 9th – 16th August 2020 during the festival. All other one-off sessions will be scheduled in accordance to your schedule.

We are committed to accessibility & inclusivity in all our work. There is financial provision to support young artists on our programme; we want to make these opportunities available to as many as possible. Please do get in touch if you have any questions ahead of apply.

Apply

To apply, please send a CV and ​application form (at the link below) to Rebecca Meltzer at rebecca@waterperryoperafestival.co.uk. Interviews will take place in London on Sunday 29th March 2020. The deadline for applications is 5pm on 16th March 2020.

http://www.waterperryoperafestival.co.uk/opportunities.html

* Can all Conducting applicants also please send a video of them conducting if available.