Youth Academy

The International Lyric Academy is celebrating 29 years of success by partnering with Opera Carolina. In 2023, the ILA will offer an intensive 2-week program that will start in Charlotte, NC on June 19 and continue in Vicenza, Italy for the last two weeks. Students will be offered a unique life experience.

PROGRAM DATES: Charlotte, NC – June 19 – July 2

PERFORMANCE DATES: TBA

This is a two-week music intensive program held in the heart of the Queen city (Charlotte), USA. This summer course is designed for beginning to intermediate music players of all ages. The program will focus on improving musicality and growing repertoires while gaining invaluable performance experience in a place where its culture and history are rich with music. The program will offer daily lessons in the Italian language. Piano or voice lessons will be given at numerous times throughout the week and will be intense and focused.

In addition to normal private instruction, at least two additional master classes will be offered with incredibly talented and experienced staff from the International Lyric Academy and Opera Carolina, requiring each student to perform a piece for an audience and guest teacher. The student will then receive critique and instruction through a short workshop with the guest teacher. This learning experience will vastly improve one’s performance ability.