The Maryland Lyric Opera Young Artist Institute sponsors a three-week intensive institute for young artists in the DC/MD/VA area.  5 singers and a pianist participate in an intensive, holistic program that addresses the needs of young artists pursuing a career in opera.  Young artists work primarily on full Italian opera roles, recitatives, and arias with a true master of the Italian opera repertoire, Louis Salemno. 

This special program is in support of Maryland Lyric Opera's mission to help young singers in our community to get the training they need in what we believe to be the best method possible following the traditions of the golden age of singing whereby artists would see their maestri 6 days a week for intensive training.