ZHENPENG ZHANG 26, born in Tianjin, China, is earning his Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Texas, Austin. He received Encouragement Awards at The Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition in Tulsa (2025) and North Carolina (2024). Recent performances include the title roles in Don Giovanni at Prague Estates Theater and Le nozze di Figaro.

DAVID KAHNG 29, born in Cheonan, Korea, is earning his professional degree at Mannes College of Music, studying with William Burden and Joshua Greene. He was the Encouragement Winner at the 2021 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Georgia District. Recent roles include Melisso in Alcina at Mannes Opera and Barone in La Traviata at Wolf Trap Opera.

JOSIE LARSEN 27, born in Sammamish, Washington, completed her Artist Diploma at the New England Conservatory (NEC), studying with Bradley Williams. She placed third place in both the 2025 New England Region Met Opera Laffont and 2025 Shreveport Opera Young Artist competitions. Roles at NEC include Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte and Mimi in La bohème.

AMBER ROGERS 24, born in Bowie, Maryland, has recently completed her master's degree at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, studying with Caitlin Lynch, Timothy LeFebvre, and Louise Toppin. She won the 2024 George Shirley Competition Collegiate Division. Roles at University include Fiordiligi in Cosí fan tutte and Gretel in Hansel und Gretel.

ANTONIA SOFIA CÁCERES 26, born in San Francisco, California, is earning her bachelor's degree at San Francisco Conservatory of Music, studying with Susanne Mentzer. She won the Van Waynen Performance Award in 2025. Recent roles include Nora in Riders to the Sea by Vaughan Williams and Pamina in The Magic Flute by Mozart.

GEORGE JIAYI BAOLIN 29, born in Chifeng, China, has recently completed his Doctor of Musical Arts at the University of Texas, Austin, studying with Leah Crocetto. He has performed as Figaro in Le nozze di Figaro and Doctor Grenvil in La Traviata with Butler Opera Center, and Simone in Gianni Schicchi at the Tagliacozzo International Festival.

YULIN WANG 25, born in Dezhou, China, is earning his master's degree at Manhattan School of Music, studying with Cynthia Hoffmann. He won First Prize in the 2020 Korea & China International Music Competition, and the 2023 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition District Encouragement Award. Roles include Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with Amore Opera.

JAMIE FELIX-TOLL ('24) 21, born in Los Angeles, California, is earning his bachelor's degree at Oberlin College, where he has performed the roles of Pandolfe in Cendrillon, Superintendent Budd in Albert Herring, and The Giant in Jack and the Beanstalk. He won the 2025 Schmidt Undergraduate Competition (Upper Division) and the 2022 YoungArts Award.