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author = ["authors/jenna.md"]
categories = "News"
date = "2015-11-10T20:46:00-05:00"
lastmod = "2015-11-11T09:12:00-05:00"
primary_image = "https://res.cloudinary.com/schmopera/image/upload/v1545409169/media/webhook-uploads/1447208182279/2015-11-11%20-%20HOS%20-%20Square.jpg.jpg"
primary_image_credit = "From top left: baritone Michael Nyby; Richard and Lauren Margison (Katie Cross Photography), tenor Adam Luther."
publishDate = "2015-11-11T09:06:00-05:00"
related_companies = ["scene/companies/highlands-opera-studio.md"]
related_people = ["scene/people/richard-margison.md","scene/people/lauren-margison.md","scene/people/adam-luther.md","scene/people/marjorie-maltais.md","scene/people/michael-nyby.md"]
short_description = "Highlands Opera Studio is entering its 10th season, and they&#039;re ready to throw a party about it. The afternoon will feature performances by star tenor and HOS Artistic Director Richard Margison, as well as alumni singers Adam Luther, tenor, Marjorie Maltais, mezzo (and recent COC Ensemble Studio Competition finalist), baritone Michael Nyby, and soprano Lauren Margison."
slug = "hos-cocktails-a-concert"
title = "HOS: Cocktails &amp; a concert"
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[Highlands Opera Studio](/scene/companies/highlands-opera-studio/) is entering its 10th season, and they're ready to throw a party about it.

They're holding a cocktail reception/concert in support of HOS and its emerging artists on November 22nd, at the Lawrence Park home of Mark and Virginia Wells, supporters of the studio. On top of [award-winning catering](http://rhubarbhaliburton.com/?page_id=19) and raffle prizes, the afternoon will feature performances by star tenor and HOS Artistic Director [Richard Margison](/scene/people/richard-margison/), as well as alumni singers [Adam Luther](/scene/people/adam-luther/), tenor, [Marjorie Maltais](/scene/people/marjorie-maltais/), mezzo (and recent [COC Ensemble Studio Competition](/she-saidhe-said-centre-stage-2015/) finalist), baritone Michael Nyby, and soprano [Lauren Margison](/scene/people/lauren-margison/).

Highlands Opera Studio is a summer hub for opera singers starting their professional careers; the program has offered onstage experience and coachings with top-notch artists to an impressive list of alumni for almost a decade. Show your support for the program, and for opera's emerging artists, by [purchasing a ticket](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2432758) to *Celebrations! A Fundraiser for the Highlands Opera Studio*. Visit [highlandsoperastudio.ca](http://www.highlandsoperastudio.com/index.html#sthash.slylhGDO.dpbs) for details, and [click here](http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/24327580) for tickets.
