OPERA America
Prince Nyatanga is an accomplished professional with extensive experience in various roles. Currently serving as the RSM NY Regional Coordinator at the Russian School of Mathematics since May 2023, Prince has been integral to an award-winning K-12 after-school math program. Additionally, Prince fulfills the role of Organist at St Marys Church in the Highlands since November 2021, while also contributing to the arts as the Artistic Services Coordinator at OPERA America since May 2018. Prince's experience in hospitality includes positions as a Hospitality Consultant and Hospitality & Property Manager at Airbnb and Airbnb Vacation Rentals, respectively, since May 2018. Prior to these roles, Prince worked as a Music Assistant/Administrative Assistant at the Church of the Heavenly Rest from July 2016 to October 2017. Prince holds a dual Bachelor of Arts degree in International Relations and Music from the University of Rochester, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Music Performance with a focus on Organ from the Eastman School of Music, both achieved between 2012 and 2016.
OPERA America
OPERA America leads and serves the entire opera community, supporting the creation, presentation, and enjoyment of opera. Founded in 1970, OPERA America has a membership that includes over 600 opera companies, educational institutions, affiliated businesses, and other entities. More than 40,000 staff members, artists, and trustees at these organizations join nearly 3,000 individual members in empowering us as the national champion for opera. Through national convenings, research, advocacy, granting, thought leadership, and a variety of programs for artists, administrators, educators, trustees, and appreciators, we move opera forward as an industry and an art form. The quarterly Opera America Magazine highlights the progress of the sector and the impact of more than $15 million in strategic grants we have awarded to increase new work, audience engagement, civic practice, business innovation, and inclusivity. The National Opera Center, our custom-built rehearsal and performance facility in New York City, serves as the centralized home for the industry, welcoming 80,000 visitors each year.