A Renaissance in the Making: Your Year-End Gift Keeps the Music Alive and will be matched up to $5,000! 

 

As the curtain falls on our 2024–2025 season and our fiscal year comes to a close on June 30, we find ourselves reflecting—not just on the performances, but on the transformations that made this year unforgettable.

 

Like any great opera, this season brought plot twists, bold new voices, and powerful character arcs. Thank you for being part of the story.

 

A New Era for Piedmont Opera

At this year’s Magnolia Ball, themed Reimagine the Renaissance, we gathered to celebrate more than just an evening of artistry and community—we celebrated a rebirth.

And indeed, Piedmont Opera is experiencing a renaissance of its own:

• We are reimagining our presence with performances in new and innovative venues.

• We have turned the page to a new chapter, welcoming Maestro Joseph "Joey" Mechavich as interim artistic director, following the extraordinary 21-year tenure of Maestro Jamie Allbritten.

• We continue to expand into new communities, bringing full productions to High Point for the third consecutive season.

 

Education and Outreach, Reinvigorated

Our commitment to education is stronger than ever. This year saw the exciting return of HOPera, our children’s touring production with UNCSA’s Fletcher Opera Institute, and the launch of Storytime and Opera LITE, ensuring opera reaches all ages and backgrounds.

 

Looking Ahead

We’re already preparing for a bold 2025–2026 season featuring:

• Leoncavallo’s Pagliacci

• Bizet’s Carmen

• A special concert event, African Queens, featuring Grammy Award-winner Karen Slack

 

You Make This Possible

Everything we do—every note sung, every student inspired, every curtain raised—is possible because of you.

As we approach June 30, we invite you to be part of this renaissance. Your year-end gift ensures that Piedmont Opera continues to thrive, innovate, and inspire.Help us keep the music alive. Make your gift today. Click here to donate.