Organizations Filed Purposes:
Houston Grand Operas vision is to inspire operas future. Our mission is to advance the operatic art to serve an ever-evolving audience. We will produce great operatic works that create and sustain a new American art form and fuse them with historical repertoire to inspire the next generations of opera loversboth in our own community and globally through technology.The Core Values of Houston Grand Opera:We believe opera has a vital role to play in the lives of an audience hungry for art, beauty, and meaning. Diversity is no longer just a poetic reference, but a joyous cultural reality the company fully embraces. HGO will honor the classic masterworks but also evolve the art form to serve future generations.We believe our creative dreams for Houston Grand Opera are vital to the cultural pulse of this city and add immeasurably to the quality of life of its many communities. All cultures use words and music to tell their distinct stories, and we have the ability to use opera as a connector
Houston Grand Opera exists to profoundly impact our community by creating operatic art that provides access to music's boundless power and beauty.
Opera Productions: Houston Grand Opera (HGO) is one of the largest, most innovative, and most highly acclaimed opera companies in the United States. HGO was the only American finalist for Opera Company of the Year at the 2017 International Opera Awards. In fulfilling its mission to advance the operatic art to serve an ever-evolving audience, HGO has led the field in commissioning new works (65 world premieres to date) and in training and nurturing promising young artists and administrators. The company contributes to the cultural enrichment of Houston and the nation through a diverse and innovative program of performances, community events, and education projects that reaches the widest possible public.
The Houston Grand Opera Studio is one of the most respected young artist programs in the country. For more than thirty years it has served young singers and pianist/coaches, providing a bridge between full-time training and full-fledged operatic careers. Each year after an exhaustive nationwide search, a hand-selected group of talented individuals is brought here to Houston to work alongside the best in the business at Houston Grand Opera. In main-stage productions and at other less traditional venues, these artists hone their craft as singing actors. During a residency of up to three years, each performer receives customized training from an expert team while gaining invaluable performance experience at the highest level.
HGOco connects HGOs creative resources with our diverse and vibrant community. The co in HGOco stands for company, community, and collaboration. HGOcos innovative and engaging programs take place throughout the Houston areain schools, parks, community landmarks, alternative performance spaces, and at the Wortham Theater Center, providing a range of opportunities for Houstonians of all ages to seek, engage, and learn through the inspiring art of opera. The nationally recognized Song of Houston initiative commissions new chamber operas and song projects that resonate with contemporary life in Houston and develops community projects that foster collaborations with many Houston-area organizations. Our multi-faceted Education Program includes Opera to Go!, High School Night and student matinees of main-stage productions, the Bauer Family High School Voice Studio, professional development workshops for teachers, opera camps, and residency programs.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Patrick Summers | Art/Music Dir | 40 | $718,233 |
| Perryn Leech | Managing Dir | 40 | $454,901 |
| Greg Robertson | CAO | 40 | $382,264 |
| Lise Suino | CFO | 40 | $186,042 |
| Deborah Hirsch | Sr Dir Develop | 40 | $178,631 |
| Dale Edwards | Dir of Mkt & Com | 40 | $167,046 |
| Richard Bado | Head of Music | 40 | $152,950 |
| Molly Dill | Producing Dir | 40 | $124,585 |
| Richard Buffett | Dir of Major Gifts | 40 | $112,582 |
| Margaret Alkek Williams | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alfredo Vilas | Director | 1 | $0 |
| De La Rey Venter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John G Turner | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Harlan C Stai | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Manolo Sanchez | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Rushing | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Jack A Roth Md | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Glen A Rosenbaum | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kelly Brunetti Rose | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Allyn Risley | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Matthew L Ringel | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gloria M Portela | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cynthia Petrello | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ward Pennebaker | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Terrylin G Neale | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Sara Morgan | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Madison | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard A Lydecker Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gabriel Loperena | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Claire Liu | Director | 1 | $0 |
| David Lepori | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alfred W Lasher Iii | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Marianne Kah | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jose M Ivo | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Husseini | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert C Hunter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dr Ellen R Gritz | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Griffin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michaela Greenan | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Fink | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Larry Faulkner | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Federic Dyen | Director | 1 | $0 |
| David B Duthu | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dan Domeracki | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Albert O Cornelison Jr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mrs Bobbie-Vee Cooney | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mathilda Cochran | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Louise Chapman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Donna P Josey Chapman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Albert Chao | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Anna Catalano | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Azane Carruth | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Astley Blair | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Judith A Belanger | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Beale | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Philip A Bahr | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John S Arnoldy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robin Angly | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas Ajamie | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Agee | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Judy Agee | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher V Bacon | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Lynn Wyatt | Vice Chairman | 1 | $0 |
| James Crownover | Senior Chairman | 1 | $0 |
| Janet L Carrig | Chairman | 20 | $0 |
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