Houston Grand Opera
The mission of HGO is to enrich our diverse community through the art of opera. We will do so by creating, curating, exploring, and producing outstanding experiences centered around the human voice.
Our strategic focus is creating profoundly enriching experiences for our diverse audiences and clearly defining and positively promoting the HGO brand.
The HGO way is excellence, discovery, resilience, and community.
Upcoming Events
| Title |
Date & Time |
| Silent Night |
January 23, 2026, 7:30 PM |
| Silent Night |
January 25, 2026, 2:00 PM |
| Hansel and Gretel |
January 30, 2026, 7:30 PM |
| Silent Night |
January 31, 2026, 7:30 PM |
| Hansel and Gretel |
February 01, 2026, 2:00 PM |
| Silent Night |
February 04, 2026, 7:30 PM |
| Hansel and Gretel |
February 07, 2026, 7:30 PM |
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| Name |
Title |
| Brian August |
Stage Manager |
| Ariel Ehrman |
Advancement Data Coord |
| Joel Goodloe |
Company Office Manager |
| Kirill Kuzmin |
Asst Conductor |
| Ana Maria Martinez |
Artistic Advisor |
| Joel Nott |
CCC Coord |
| Cam Nyugen |
Costume Technician |
| Jennifer Bowman |
Director of Community & Learning |
| Jessica Gonzalez |
Marketing Manager & Women's Administrative Protégé |
| Caitlin Farley |
Asst Stage Mgr |
| Joseph Farley |
Production Manager |
| Monica Thakkar |
Associate Director of Artistic Planning |
| Ross Griffey |
Director of Institutional Partnerships |
| Kiana Day Williams |
Associate Director of Community & Learning |
| Khori Dastoor |
General Director |
| Deborah Hirsch |
Senior Director of Development |
| Mark C. Lear |
Associate Artistic Administrator |
| David Krohn |
Director of Development |
| Patrick Summers |
Artistic & Music Director |
| Richard Bado |
Director of Artistic Operations/Chorus Master |
| Matt Gonzales |
Database Administrator |
| Luis Franco |
Office Services Coordinator |
| Brian Mitchell |
Archivist |
| Scott Ipsen |
Director of Patron Services |
| Brooke Rogers |
Director of Special Events |
| Kelly Finn |
Director of Development, Institutional Giving |
| Denise Simon |
Special Events Operations Manager |
| Meredith Morse |
Operations Manager, Institutional Giving |
| Richard S. Brown |
Orchestra Personnel Manager |
| Karen Reeves |
Children's Chorus Director |
| Peter Pasztor |
Principal Coach |
| Megan Freemantle |
Properties Design Director |
| Michael Clark |
Lighting Supervisor |
| Andrew Cloud |
Properties Associate |
| Philip Alfano |
Lighting Associate |
| Kristen Burke |
Director Of Production |
| Christopher Staub |
Operations Manager |
| Annie Wheeler |
Production Stage Manager |
| Meg Edwards |
Assistant Stage Manager |
| Mary Elsey |
Chief of Staff |
| Norma Cortez |
Head of Costumes |
| Myrna Vallejo |
Costume Shop Supervisor |
| Esmeralda De Leon |
Costume Coordinator |
| Mercedes Ramirez |
Technician |
| Paully Tran |
Technician |
| Nara Lesser |
Technician |
| Dotti Staker |
Wig and Make-up Department Head |
| Melissa McClung |
Technical and Production Administrator |
| Alisa Magallón |
Education Manager |
| Madeline Sebastian |
Development Officer |
| Christian Davis |
Human Resources Generalist |
| Grace Tsai |
Manager of Data & Analytics |
| Tyler Thormahlen |
Governance Administrator |
| Ahna Walker |
HR Generalist |
| Colin M Brush |
Director, Sarah & Ernest Butler HGO Studio |
| Roselyn Rios |
Digital Content Coordinator |
| Favour Aimufua |
Programs Coordinator, Administration |
| Kiera Krieg |
Rehearsal Planning & Artist Services Administrator |
| Claire Padien-Havens |
Director of Strategic Projects & Initiatives |
| Elizabeth Greer |
Chief Financial Officer |
| Jennifer Davenport |
Chief Marketing and Experience Officer |
| Greg Robertson |
Chief Philanthropy Officer |
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