News & Financial Reports

This year, our 20th anniversary, has been remarkable. Alongside our annual and extended masterclasses in Venice and Castiglione, we expanded our horizons to Korea and hosted a magnificent celebratory concert at the opera house in Budapest.

As we head up to the Christmas season and the new year, still recovering from our 20th anniversary extravaganza, we are also approaching the auditions for next year’s applicants. It struck me that it’s probably all a bit of a mystery as to what it is that I am looking for in these young talents.

As we approach the start of our 2023 Bel Canto Course for Singers, and plan for the Accademia's 20th Anniversary next year, we have so many exciting things on the horizon to share with you.

Each year, the Accademia publishes an annual audit report to provide transparency on the organisation's finances and overall financial health.

"After the course ended, the most exciting and honorable moment for me was when I proudly added to my biography that I am an alumni of George Solti Accademia." - Tigran Melkonyan

As always, we are immensely proud of the professional accomplishments of our alumni. GSA alumni can be found performing on the stages and in the orchestra pits of all of the world's greatest opera houses. Here are the accomplishments of just some of our alumni in 2022.

The art of bel canto still lies at the heart of great opera singing. The Georg Solti Accademia is ensuring that the traditions and techniques forged over the centuries in Italy are being passed on to a new generation of international talent.

As we remember the life and career of Maestro Solti today, we celebrate not just his contributions to the musical world, but also the legacy of invaluable support offered to young musicans by his family and the foundations in their name.

"Jonathan Papp, co-founder and artistic director of the Solti Accademia, is one of the world's leading vocal coaches."