THE FILSTRUP RESIDENT ARTIST COMPANY
AT TULSA OPERA
The Filstrup Resident Artist Company is a troupe of professional singers and pianists who serve as the face of Tulsa Opera in the community. You’ll see (and hear!) them everywhere! From singing the National Anthem at Drillers games to performing interactive opera for thousands of Oklahoma schoolchildren, from entertaining a crowd as they enjoy craft beer in a local pub to singing their hearts out from the main stage in a Tulsa Opera production, the Filstrup Resident Artist Company represents the best talent from Tulsa and beyond in our community and in the wider world.
MEET THE MUSICIANS
OF THE FILSTRUP RESIDENT ARTIST COMPANY
Filstrup Resident Artists are Tulsans. Some are born and raised here, some got here as quickly as they could, and others are short-term residents who come to work in our community on special projects. They are also college professors, middle- and elementary school teachers, film actors, church musicians, parents, and more. Some are pursuing full-time singing careers while others maintain multiple income streams, including performance.
Resident Artists engage in a variety of professional development activities, including coaching, classes, and round-table discussions with world-class industry professionals. They take this knowledge into their own communities, classrooms, and broader careers, where they proudly represent Tulsa on the world stage.
Christian Bester, baritone
Maddie Breedlove, mezzo-soprano
Samuel Briggs, tenor
Paige Grilliot Dickey, soprano
Laven Sowell Artist
Kisun Drosdoff
Principal Collaborative Pianist
Lydia Gray, soprano
Lauryn Hardman, mezzo-soprano
Whitney Hollis
Collaborative Pianist
Alexandra Johnson, soprano
Justin Kroll, tenor
Laven Sowell Artist
Karlena Riggs, soprano
Stephanie Washington, soprano
SUPPORT THE FILSTRUP RESIDENT ARTIST COMPANY
Support the artists who support the Tulsa Community in one or more ways:
Hire Resident Artists to entertain at your private party, corporate, or organizational event
Gift gently used, high-quality formal, cocktail, and business attire and accessories for our Diva Closet.
Donate to the FRAC Professional Development Fund.
Donate frequent flier miles or hotel rewards points for audition and professional development travel.
Endow an artist position for a season or a lifetime.