Image courtesy of The Detroit Opera House, Rebecca O-G Eaddy
Rebecca O-G Eaddy has recently taken on the role of Principal Chorus Conductor for the Detroit Opera Youth Chorus (DOYC). In this capacity, Rebecca will be guiding and training the young vocalists of the chorus, as well as leading their weekly rehearsals to prepare for upcoming season performances. Rebecca assumed this new position on May 1.
“I’m excited to share my experience on the stage and my passion for music education with the next generation of singers,” Rebecca said.
Rebecca’s music journey started at a summer youth opera camp in Detroit. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance and Music Education from the University of Michigan and a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Bowling Green State University. Rebecca served as a vocal music instructor at Detroit’s John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy and created innovative curricula for the school. She is a Chorus America’s Choral Executive Leadership Academy member and is currently the Principal Conductor of DOYC at Detroit Opera.
“Rebecca has demonstrated a longtime commitment to educating young people, and I know she will be an inspirational leader and role model for the singers of the Detroit Opera Youth Chorus,” Suzanne Mallare Acton, DOYC’s founder, said.
Rebecca is not only a music educator but a professional opera singer as well. She has performed at prestigious venues such as Carnegie Hall, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Toledo Opera. In addition to her performances, Rebecca has won first place at the National Association of Negro Musicians National Vocal Competition and has toured nationally and internationally as a featured soloist. She has also been involved in various opera productions and community concerts with the Detroit Opera.
The Detroit Opera Youth Chorus (DOYC) is a group for young singers from metropolitan Detroit, aged 8 to high school seniors, who love vocal musical theater. It was founded in 2007 by Detroit Opera Chorus Master Suzanne Mallare Acton. The DOYC performs as a separate ensemble with international opera stars in Detroit Opera mainstage productions. In the 2023–24 season, DOYC performances included the annual December “Winter Fantasy” concert and Ben Moore and Kelley Rourke’s fully staged opera Odyssey. Members of the chorus also performed in Detroit Opera’s mainstage production of Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen in May 2024. Prior DOYC seasons have featured performances of Seymour Barab’s The Maker of Illusions, Cary John Franklin and Michael Albano’s The Very Last Green Thing, Malcolm Williamson’s The Happy Prince, and Hans Krása’s Brundibár. The chorus is open to all voice types: sopranos, altos, tenors, and basses.
Auditions for the 2024–25 Detroit Opera Youth Chorus season are ongoing now through this summer. The season will begin in September, with rehearsals primarily on Monday evenings at the Detroit Opera House. Selected choristers will perform a “Winter Fantasy” concert (December 15) and Gilbert and Sullivan’s H.M.S. Pinafore (March 8, 2025). To register to audition, visit the 2024–25 Season Audition Registration page. Contact Chorus Administrator Twannette Nash at TNash@Detroitopera.org for more information about the chorus, including full and partial tuition scholarships based on financial need.
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