Former Artists
The Programme was launched in September 2001. Six singers were put forward by agents and others in the opera world, and then chosen from auditions in late 2000/early 2001. Since then, auditions by application have been held annually in November and December to select new intakes to start the following September. Each singer is contracted for two years and as such, every season half of singers on the Programme are in their first year while the other half is in their second.
The first music staff auditions were held early in 2002, and a conductor and répétiteur selected to start in September 2002. Since then, music staff auditions have been held every other year to replace those leaving at the end of their two-year contract. A stage director position was created in 2002, with auditions taking place every two years. Since 2008, there has been the option of appointing a conductor or pianist to work mainly with The Royal Ballet.
The following artists have been members of the Programme so far:
Sopranos
Dušica Bijelić, Vlada Borovko, Francesca Chiejina, Jennifer Davis, Anna Devin, Lauren Fagan, Susana Gaspar, Anush Hovhannisyan, Kiandra Howarth, Ana James, Kishani Jayasinghe, Ha Young Lee, Haegee Lee, Pumeza Matshikiza, Sally Matthews, Elisabeth Meister, Simona Mihai, Eri Nakamura, Victoria Nava, Madeleine Pierard, Marina Poplavskaya, Gweneth-Ann Rand, Jacquelyn Stucker, Ailish Tynan, Katie Van Kooten, Yaritza Veliz, Anita Watson
Link Artist Soprano
Mezzo-sopranos
Aigul Akhmetshina, Tove Dahlberg, Emily Edmonds, Justina Gringyte, Liora Grodnikaite, Ekaterina Gubanova, Hanna Hipp, Nadezhda Karyazina, Rachel Kelly, Monika-Evelin Liiv, Kai Rüütel, Angela Simkin, Hongni Wu
Countertenors
Russell Harcourt, Patrick Terry
Tenors
Thomas Atkins, Pablo Bemsch, Alfie Boe, David Butt Philip, Steven Ebel, Alexander James Edwards, Hubert Francis, Robert Anthony Gardiner, Luis Gomes, Andrew Kennedy, David Junghoon Kim, Ji Hyun Kim, Konu Kim, Nikola Matišić, Edgaras Montvidas, Robert Murray, Ji-Min Park, Samuel Sakker, Andrew Sritheran, Haoyin Xue
Baritones
Dawid Kimberg, Michel de Souza, Grant Doyle, Jared Holt, Jacques Imbrailo, Samuel Dale Johnson, Changhan Lim, Gyula Nagy, Ashley Riches, Dominic Sedgwick, Yuriy Yurchuk, ZhengZhong Zhou
Bass-baritones
Germán E. Alcántara, Daniel Grice, Darren Jeffery, Michael Mofidian, Kostas Smoriginas, Krzysztof Szumanski
Basses
Robert Gleadow, Lukas Jakobski, Jihoon Kim, Vuyani Mlinde, James Platt, Matthew Rose, Simon Shibambu, David Shipley
Stage Directors
Greg Eldridge, Harry Fehr, Rodula Gaitanou, Thomas Guthrie, José Dario Innella, Gerard Jones, Tomasz Konina, André Heller-Lopes, Noa Naamat, Pedro Ribeiro, Vera Petrova
Music Staff (opera)
Catriona Beveridge, Timothy Burke, Nick Fletcher, Michele Gamba, Oliver Gooch, Andrew Griffiths, James Hendry, Adrian Kelly, Volker Krafft, Rory Macdonald, Patrick Milne, Steven Moore, Geoffrey Paterson, Jean-Paul Pruna, Jonathan Santagada, Susanna Stranders, Daniele Rustioni, Edmund Whitehead, Paul Wingfield, Yuval Zorn
Link Artist Conductor
Music Staff (ballet)
Former Young Artists agent contacts
Sopranos
- Dušica Bijelić (2012–14) is represented by Alma Agents Artistique
- Vlada Borovko (2015–17) is represented by Intermusica
- Francesca Chiejina (2016–18) is represented by Rayfield Allied
- Jennifer Davis (2015–17)is represented by Askonas Holt
- Anna Devin (2010–12) is represented by IMG Artists and Fletcher Artist Management(North America)
- Lauren Fagan (2014–16) is represented by Harrison Parrott
- Susana Gaspar (2011–13) is represented by Svanholm Artists
- Anush Hovhannisyan (2013–15) is represented by James Black Management
- Kiandra Howarth (2013–15) is represented by InArt Management, Grove Artists (UK) and Patrick Togher Artists Management (southern hemisphere)
- Ana James (2005–7) represents herself
- Kishani Jayasinghe (2006–8) represents herself
- Ha Young Lee (2002–5) represents herself
- Haegee Lee (2017–19) represents herself)
- Sarah Jane Lewis (Link Artist 2017–18) represents herself
- Pumeza Matshikiza (2007–9) records for Decca Classics
- Sally Matthews (2001–3) is represented by Maxine Robertson Management
- Elisabeth Meister (2009–11) represents herself
- Simona Mihai (2008–10) is represented by TACT International Art Management
- Eri Nakamura (2008–10) is represented by Intermusica
- Victoria Nava (2003–5) represents herself
- Madeleine Pierard (2010–12) is represented by Music International
- Marina Poplavskaya (2005–7) is represented by Zemsky Green Artists Management
- Gweneth-Ann Rand (2001–3) is represented by Steven Swales Management
- Ailish Tynan (2002–4) is represented by Steven Swales Artist Management
- Katie Van Kooten (2004–6) is represented by IMG Artists
- Anita Watson (2007–9) is represented by James Black Management
Mezzo-Sopranos
- Aigul Akhmetshina (2017–19) is represented by TACT International Art Management
- Tove Dahlberg (2002–4) represents herself
- Emily Edmonds (2015–17) is represented by TACT International Art Management
- Justina Gringyte (2011–13) is represented by IMG Artists
- Liora Grodnikaite (2004–6) represents herself
- Ekaterina Gubanova (2002–4) is represented by Hilbert Artists Management
- Hanna Hipp (2011–13) is represented by IMG Artists
- Nadezhda Karyazina (2013–15) is represented by TACT International Art Management
- Rachel Kelly (2013–15) is represented by Harrison Parrott
- Monika-Evelin Liiv (2007–9) is represented by Christopher Carroll Artist Management
- Kai Rüütel (2009–11) is represented by Intermusica
- Angela Simkin (2016–18) is represented by James Black Management
Countertenor
- Russell Harcourt (2008) is represented by Arts Management in Australia and Robert Gilder & Co International Artist Management
Tenors
- Thomas Atkins is represented by Intermusica
- Pablo Bemsch (2011–13) is represented by Maren Artists
- Alfie Boe (2001–2) is represented by Curtis Brown
- David Butt Philip (2012–14) is represented by Intermusica
- Steven Ebel (2009–11) represents himself
- Alexander James Edwards (2003–5) is represented by James Black Management
- Hubert Francis (2002–4) is represented by Rayfield Allied
- Robert Anthony Gardiner (2008–10) is represented by Davies Music
- Luis Gomes (2013–15) is represented by APA Artists Management
- Jared Holt (2003–5) is represented by Arts Management
- Andrew Kennedy (2003–5) represents himself
- David Junghoon Kim (2015–17) is represented by Intermusica
- Ji Hyun Kim (2010–12) is represented by Music Partnership
- Konu Kim (2017–19) is represented by TACT International Art Management
- Nikola Matišić (2005–7) is represented by TrueLinked
- Edgaras Montvidas (2001–3) is represented by Maxine Robertson Management
- Robert Murray (2004–6) is represented by Askonas Holt
- Ji-Min Park (2007–9) is represented by Rayfield Allied
- Samuel Sakker (2014–16) is represented by Christopher Carroll Artist Management
- Andrew Sritheran represents himself
- Haoyin Xue (2006–8) represents himself
Baritones
- Michel de Souza (2012–14) is represented by APA Artists Management.
- Grant Doyle (2001–3) is represented by Rayfield Allied
- Jacques Imbrailo (2006–8) is represented by Intermusica
- Samuel Dale Johnson (2014–16) is represented by Askonas Holt
- Dawid Kimberg (2009–11) is represented by Connaught Artists
- Changhan Lim (2008–10) represents himself
- Gyula Nagy (2016–18) is represented by Dean Artists Management
- Ashley Riches (2012–14) is represented by Askonas Holt
- Dominic Sedgwick (2017–19) is represented by Askonas Holt
- Yuriy Yurchuk (2014–16) is represented by Rayfield Allied
- ZhengZhong Zhou (2010–12) is represented by TACT International Art Management
Bass-Baritones
- Daniel Grice (2010–12) is represented by Mark Kendall Artist Management
- Darren Jeffery (2001–3) is represented by Groves Artists
- Kostas Smoriginas (2007–9) is represented by Intermusica
- Krzysztof Szumanski (2006–8) is represented by Opernagentur Inge Tennigkeit
Basses
- Robert Gleadow (2005–7) is represented by IMG Artists
- Lukas Jakobski (2009–11) is represented by James Black Management
- Jihoon Kim (2011–13) is represented by Svanholm Artists
- Vuyani Mlinde (2007–9) is a member of the ensemble of Lucerne Opera
- James Platt (2014–16) is represented by Askonas Holt
- Matthew Rose (2003–5) is represented by Askonas Holt
- Simon Shibambu (2016–18) is represented by Intermusica
- David Shipley (2015–17) is represented by Rayfield Allied
Music Staff
- Sonia Ben-Santamaria (Link Artist 2017–18) represents herself
- Catriona Beveridge (2006–8) represents herself
- Timothy Burke (2006–7) is represented by James Black Management
- Nick Fletcher (2016–18) represents himself
- Michele Gamba (2012–14) is represented by Sorek Artists Management and InArt Management
- Oliver Gooch (2004–6) represents himself
- Dominic Grier (2008–10) is represented by Athole Still
- Andrew Griffiths (2006–8) represents himself
- James Hendry (2016–18) represents himself
- Adrian Kelly (2002–4) is represented by Encompass Arts
- Volker Krafft (2010–12) is on the music staff at Hamburg State Opera
- Rory Macdonald (2004–6) is represented by IMG
- Steven Moore (2008–10) is a member of the music staff at Karlsruhe Opera
- Helen Nicholas (2012–13) represents herself
- Geoffrey Paterson (2010–12) is represented by Intermusica
- Jean-Paul Pruna (2010–12) is a member of the music staff of Deutsche Oper Berlin
- Matthew Scott Rogers (2016–18) represents himself
- Daniele Rustioni (2008–10) is represented by Arts Management Company
- Jonathan Santagada (2014–16) represents himself
- Colin J Scott (2014–16) represents himself
- Susanna Stranders (2004–6) represents herself
- Paul Wingfield (2012–14) represents himself
- Yuval Zorn (2002–4) is represented by Karsten Witt Musikmanagement
Stage Directors
- Greg Eldridge (2013–15) represents himself
- Harry Fehr (2005–7) is represented by Caroline Phillips
- Rodula Gaitanou (2010–11) is represented by Rayfield Allied
- Thomas Guthrie (2007–9) is represented by Percius
- André Heller-Lopes (2003–5) is represented by Concertato
- José Dario Innella (2009–10) is represented by TACT International Art Management
- Gerard Jones (2015–17) is represented by TACT International Art Management
- Tomasz Konina (2002) died in 2017
- Noa Naamat (2017–18) represents herself
- Vera Petrova (2007–9) is Deputy Manager of Productions at Sofia National Opera
- Pedro Ribeiro (2011–13) represents himself
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