About

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OUR MISSION

To enrich the well-being of our community through innovative, educational, and collaborative musical arts programs.

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OUR VISION

To be recognized nationally as an innovative musical arts organization that creates inspiring productions in our unique Rocky Mountain setting.

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OUR VALUES

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Engagement and Outreach (Community and Collaboration)

Fairness and Opportunity

Respect

Innovation and Excellence

Integrity and Kindness

Joy and Inspiration

Resilience and Courage

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES

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Susan Kirkpatrick, Chair

Solveig Olsen, Vice Chair

Richard Spires, Treasurer

Dagny McKinley, Secretary

Rick Dowden

Hilary Ginther

Spencer Tamblyn

Jon Ringbom

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STAFF

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Julie Maykowski, General Director and CEO

Adam Petty, Communications Coordinator

John Joseph Haney, Education Coordinator

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OUR HISTORY

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In 2003, Emerald City Opera provided a vocal master class series to adults offering local singers an opportunity to work under the tutelage of visiting opera professionals in our first fully-staged production: Mozart’s The Magic Flute.

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In 2004, Emerald City Opera added the Touring Opera Troupe was designed to introduce young audiences to opera with entertaining stories and costumes and familiar opera music.

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In 2014, Emerald City Opera began providing vocal workshops to local special needs communities including clients of Horizons and Yampa Valley Autism as well as members of the Parkinson’s Support Group

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In 2014, Andres Cladera was hired as Artistic Director bringing with him a new artistic vision

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In 2017, Emerald City Opera was rebranded as Opera Steamboat to better reflect both purpose and location

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In 2021, launched a series of vocal/piano concerts

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Also in 2021, presented five Summer Festival operas all conducted by female conductors

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In 2022, Opera Steamboat celebrated its 20^th Anniversary

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In the fall of 2023, Ben Robinson was hired as Interim Artistic and Executive Director which began an organizational transition in which the Opera Artist Institute was rebranded as the Emerging Artist Program and transitioned from a tuition-based program with scholarships to one where artists are paid a stipend.

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In December 2023, Julie Maykowski was named General Director and CEO

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In 2024 the organizational structure shifted away from a summer festival season to explore year-round programming to better serve the community

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Also in 2024, Opera Steamboat will present its first commission and a World Premiere vocal theatre presentation of Welcome to the Madness by Leanna Kirchoff and Rachel J. Peters in partnership with the Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School & Camp

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Stay tuned for much, much more…

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