| Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Ryan Opera Center is now accepting singer and pianist applications for the 2026/27 Ensemble. Applications are free and must be submitted via YAP Tracker. If you do not have a YAP Tracker account, register for free at www.yaptracker.com. The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center is Lyric’s preeminent artist-development program that nurtures the talents of some of the most promising operatic artists of each generation. The program’s Ensemble members earn their coveted spot by successfully auditioning among more than 500 artists worldwide. Its alumni are among the dominant names in opera today. The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center is an equal opportunity employer/program. The Ryan Opera Center encourages qualified artists from historically underrepresented groups, including but not limited to those who identify as Black, Indigenous, or a Person of Color, to apply for its Ensemble. |
| SINGER APPLICATION PIANIST APPLICATION |
| Audition and application dates |
| Application Deadline #1: March 3, 2025 Pianist Audition Date: April 3, 2025 Singer Audition Dates: April 6-7, 2025 Location: New York Application Deadline #2: April 8, 2025 Pianist Auditon Date: May 15, 2025 Singer Audition Dates: May 16-17, 2025 Location: Chicago Application Deadline #3: June 6, 2025 Singer & Pianist Audition Dates: July 11–12, 2025 Location: Chicago |
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