Yi Xin (DMA ’14) advanced to the final round of live auditions for the Principal Cello position in the Lyric Opera Orchestra in Chicago, IL. He was one of only four cellists remaining from 200 or so applicants worldwide. It was Yi’s first time competing for an opera orchestra position.
Lyric Opera of Chicago is one of the world’s great opera companies with Sir Andrew Davis as its Music Director since 2000. It is renowned internationally for its artistic excellence and financial strength. Lyric Opera has operated in the black for 24 of the past 25 years, a record among the country’s major not-for-profit music and performing-arts companies.
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