Intermezzo Foundation Programs
2008 Programs Include
High School Performance Program
West Palm Beach, Florida
July 13 – 26, 2008
Intermezzo Opera Festival
Young Artist Program
July 1 – August 2, 2008
Brugge Belgium
The Intermezzo Foundation supports performing artists through Young Artist Programs, the Elardo International Opera Competition and Wolf-Piper Artists International, managing opera singers, directors and conductors from around the globe. Established in 2001 the Foundation now has offices in New York, Boston and Brussels. The Foundations founder, Mitchell Piper has had an extensive career both as a performer, producer and educator and is now Chairman of the Foundation.
Intermezzo’s Young Artist Programs offer vocal, theatrical and linguistic training to over 100 young singers each year. Participants perform in fully staged operatic productions, vocal recitals and master classes and receive daily vocal lessons, repertoire coachings, language classes and managerial workshops. Since our establishment in 2001 Intermezzo has produced over 20 fully staged operas and has provided over 400 young artists more than $500,000.00 in scholarships, awards and grants. Young Artist Programs were first established in Windsor, Connecticut and have continued to serve performing artists in various locations throughout the US including Hartford, Connecticut, West Palm Beach and Tampa, Florida. Our 2008 Intermezzo Opera Festival in Brugge Belgium will introduce these acclaimed programs into the European market. >>LEARN MORE
The Elardo International Opera Competition established in 2004 supports young opera singers through cash prizes totaling over $100,000.00 annually. Over 650 young singers have taken part in the competition since it's inception in 2004. Past finalists have gone on to perform in the world’s leading opera houses and concert halls. >>LEARN MORE
Wolf-Piper Artists International,originally established by Isabel Wolf in 1987 is one of the premiere artist management firms in the US and Europe. Our artists regularly perform in the world’s leading opera houses and concert halls including the Metropolitan Opera, Covent Garden, La Scala, Berlin, Munich, Vienna, and the Paris Opera. Ms. Wolf joined the Intermezzo Foundation in 2006 as the Managing Director of Wolf-Piper Artists International and now works in the Foundation’s European office in Brussels. >>LEARN MORE