Opera Conference 2018

2018/19 marks the start of Larry’s 19th season as General Director & CEO of Manitoba Opera. Larry has been privileged to hold a number of leadership positions in his career, having served as the Associate Artistic Director of the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre, the Founding Producer... Read More →

Batya Abramson-Goldstein joined the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) in November of 1988 and retired as its Executive Director in January 2016.JCRC programs Batya developed include the Riga/St. Louis Sister Community Project; the Student to Student Program, a prejudice reduction... Read More →

Cam Bexten, working to bridge disciplines and build community, has experience with a plethora of collaborations throughout her career. Prior to joining Opera Omaha in 2017, Cam worked in the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Service Learning Academy, building partnerships between nonprofits... Read More →

Joshua Borths is the current Resident Stage Director and Director of Education and Community Engagement at Arizona Opera, and has previously held positions at Des Moines Metro Opera, the Crane School of Music (SUNY Potsdam), the Seagle Music Colony, and the Crested Butte Music Festival.As... Read More →

Kayhan Irani is an Emmy-award winning writer, a producer, and a Theater of the Oppressed trainer. She creates art, media and live events to build community and engage audiences in social justice issues. Clients include NGOs, government agencies, and community organizations interested in using in story-based strategies for mobilization, engagement, and education.Kayhan... Read More →

Schuler Shook is an internationally recognized theatre planning and consulting firm with extensive experience in opera facility planning.  Our clients include Lyric Opera of Chicago, Sydney Opera House, Santa Fe Opera, Sarasota Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Seattle Opera, Portland Opera... Read More →

Threshold provides acoustics and audio/video design consulting for performing arts buildings, aware of tradition and turned toward the future, relating to each client and project with clarity, accessibility and individuality.