Program alum is a recipient of the 2023 IDEA Opera Residency Program

Graduate Musical Theatre Writing Program alum Kendell Pinkney (cycle 22) was one of the recipients of the 2023 Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access Opera Residency Program, an initiative that provides New York City-based composers and librettists of color an opportunity to explore opera as an expressive medium. The three-year program was established in 2021 with support from the Katherine S. and Axel G. Rosin Fund of The Scherman Foundation.

Each IDEA Opera Resident Artist will receive a one-year residency at OPERA America’s National Opera Center and awards totaling $25,000, including grants for the exploration of opera as an artistic medium, career and promotional support, and facility and recording services. In addition, they will receive mentorship and coaching from industry leaders, introductions to the field through Opera America Magazine and OPERA America’s digital platforms, and participation at national convenings including the Opera Conference and New Works Forum.

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