Ising! International Young Artists Festival

present the emerging chinese modern opera as a new genre in western-style opera through the introduction of mandarin as a lyric language. offer both western and chinese singers trained in the western-style operatic tradition a one-of-a-kind opportunity to hone their craft in a new, cross-cultural environment while applying these disciplines to this new repertoire and language. introduce singers to a new audience and help them explore career possibilities beyond the opera houses in the west.