Piedmont Opera

Singer, conductor and educator Jamie Allbritten will pass the baton to the next conductor of Piedmont Opera in March 2025. He says it's time for someone new to challenge the musicians in a different way.

Josh Conyers is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of the Arts in Winston-Salem. He also has an incredible personal story. "I come from nothing. Living in shelters, drug abuse, and violence in my childhood home. This is my journey from poverty and strife to thriving as a father, husband, performer, and educator."

Piedmont Opera opens its 45th season next week with Giuseppe Verdi’s La Traviata. Performing the leading role of Violetta will be a Ukrainian soprano. The…

Ragtime, the multiple Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning musical with lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty, and book by Terrence McNally comes…