Neal Goren

Applications are open for the Festival Orchestra! This studio offers FREE TUITION. Selected Young Artists will work with exceptional, world class faculty artists and colleagues from all over the world. June 28- August 1, 2026. Join us in beautiful Italy 🇮🇹 and take your playing to the next stage. #perform #travel #livetheart #joinus #trentinomusicfestival

An unforgettable night at @catapultopera 🎭 We were thrilled to see UIA clients Randall Scotting (@randallscotting ) and Neal Goren (@nealgoren ) in San Giovanni Battista—a haunting and beautiful staging of this rarely performed Baroque gem. Randall’s commanding performance in the title role, paired with Neal’s insightful musical direction, made for a gripping, transcendent evening. Bravi to the entire team for breathing new life into this powerful work! #RandallScotting #NealGoren #SanGiovanniBattista #CatapultOpera #BaroqueOpera #UIATalent #OperaInnovation #NewOperaVoices #UIAOpera

Catapult is thrilled to unveil the exceptional cast for our upcoming premiere of Nadia Boulanger’s opera, LA VILLE MORTE. Meet the Cast: Hébé: Melissa Harvey Anne (Hébé’s best friend): Laurie Rubin Alexandre (Anne’s husband): Jorell Williams Léonard (Hébé’s brother): Joshua Dennis Stay tuned for more insights into the extraordinary talents of these artists in the days ahead! 
LA VILLE MORTE opens April 2024 at NYU Skirball FRI, APR 19 @ 7:30PM SAT, APR 20 @ 7:30PM SUN, APR 21 @ 2:00PM Tickets available now on @NYUskirball ’s website & through the link in our bio. Artwork ©Sophie von Hellermann 2023 #CatapultOpera #LaVilleMorte #operasingersofinstagram #soprano #nyuskirball #opera

Meet Tamar-kali, the composer of SWANN, Catapult Opera’s newest digital opera short. Brooklyn born and bred artist Tamar-kali is a second-generation musician with roots in the coastal Sea Islands of South Carolina. As a composer, Tamar-kali has defied boundaries to craft her own unique alternative sound. Her debut LP “Black Bottom,” challenged the alt-rock norm. The pieces she composes and arranges for her string sextet and voice project, Psycho Chamber Ensemble, marry the classical music of her Catholic upbringing with post-punk sensibilities. 2022 saw her debut work from multiple commissions; the @laopera digital short, ‘We Hold These Truths’ directed by Peabody award winner dream hampton, a solo cello piece ‘Little Bear Awakens’ for acclaimed cellist Matt Haimovitz’ Primavera Project alongside composers Josqin des Prez and Philip Glass as well as a return to the stage to perform ‘Melancholy Ghosts and Other Mothers’ a @bethmorrisonprojects commissioned song cycle. RSVP through the link in our bio to watch the premiere of SWANN with a live Q&A with @tamar_kali #Tamarkali #newmusic #opera #operasingersofinstagram #composer #operaamerica

Melissa Wegner is, without a doubt, one of the most thoughtful advocates for young singers in our industry. As Executive Director of the Lindemann Young Artist Program and Laffont Competition, Melissa models an empathic and deeply knowledgeable style of mentorship. Catapult Opera’s own Neal Goren sat down with Melissa for a conversation as part of the Beyond the Craft series. As expected, Melissa was as kind as she is wise. Swipe to take listen to these excerpts. The full conversation is available for free on our website and on Youtube. Click our Link in Bio to find out more! #opera #operasinger #beyondthecraft #operasingersofinstagram #laffontcompetition #metcompetition2022 #catapultopera #nealgoren #melissawegner #operaamerica #music

My first conducting headshot