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A Community Outreach and Education Initiative

Ozarks Lyric Opera is giving a select group of emerging artist the opportunity to shine onstage, learn from international opera mentors, and represent OLO throughout the Ozarks Tri-State Region.

Meet our "Dream Big 2025-2026" SOLO Artists

WADE BOGART
REBEKAH CHANEY
JB LOVE
KAITLYN WILSON
VERONIKA YERINA
PREETISH CHAKRABORTY

Founding Patrons Of SOLO

Rob and Sally Baird

Susan Belcher

Robert and Marilyn Bell

Dr. Craig and Karla Carson

Scott Carter

Christina and Neil Chanter

Greg and Carol Chapman

Brianna Cudworth

Dennis and Molly Edwards

Terry and Pat Hicklin

Charles Hill

Nicholas and Sarah Inman

Gary Soderberg and Loretta Knutson

Debi and Ed Lee

Abigail Lind

Keith and Sharon McCoy

Greg and Judy McManus

Joyce and Wally Munden

Thomas and Stephanie O'Neal

Mitchell Piles

Alex Primm

Natalie Rekittke

George Scott

Mary and Larry Sidwell

Quint and Christy Smith

Eric and Terry Spyres

Andrew and Amina Sundberg

Jessica Tankersley

Susanna and Robert Thurman

Maggie Wilcox

Kevin Cervellere

Joe and Kelly Coday

Tamara Conn

Carol Echols

Blake Evans

Mary Belle Graham

Sarah Hitesman

Sarah and Nicholas Inman

Ed and Debi Lee

Abigail Lind

Your gifts to the SRO (OLO) SOLO Young Artists Program Endowment help sustain this vital work — ensuring that the next generation of artists continues to grow while enriching the cultural life of our community. Thank you!

*Endowment held at the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.