Submit your application all in one email to must include:Ī. The deadline to submit materials is Aug(11:59 p.m. The selection committee will be comprised of representatives from Asia Society Texas Center, Houston Grand Opera, and representatives of the Asian American and Pacific Islander creative and performing arts community in Houston, Texas

The selected in collaboration with Community & Learning and ASTC, will choose the creative teams and develop the operas through a series of workshops leading up to the premiere in early February of 2024. Submissions are invited from AAPI composers or AAPI-centered composer/librettist teams who reside in North America. Small-medium venue: Ideally this work will be performed in small-medium sized venues including theatres with less than 300 seats, community venues with minimal technical infrastructure, or outdoor venues.Maximum of 6 stage performers (singers, actors, dancers) with additional supers if needed.More importantly, as Lunar New Year is celebrated in many different Asian countries, the work will be inclusive of many Lunar New Year cultural traditions. The work will allow for flexibility of each changing New Year, for example, 2024 is the Year of the Dragon, and 2025, the year of the Snake, etc. As part of Community & Learning's Song of Houston, the work will be suitable for children, families, and adults and would provide a creative way for all to learn more about Lunar New Year traditions. Community & Learning, Houston Grand Opera’s community and learning initiative, and Asia Society Texas Center (ASTC) invite submissions from Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) composers or AAPI-centered composer/librettist teams for a new chamber opera that celebrates Lunar New Year centered on the story of the Jade Emperor and the Great Race.

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