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July 8, 2025
Travel + Leisure

Travel + Leisure Readers' 15 Favorite Cities in the U.S. of 2025

Travel + Leisure has named Santa Fe the #1 U.S. destination in their 2025 World's Best Awards!

“A true gem of a place in America.”
July 8, 2025
Travel + Leisure

Travel + Leisure Readers' 15 Favorite Cities in the U.S. of 2025

Travel + Leisure has named Santa Fe the #1 U.S. destination in their 2025 World's Best Awards!

“A true gem of a place in America.”
February 9, 2024
360° of Opera

The Future of Opera: Vail Opera Camp

An interview with Johnathan McCullough on his appointment as Opera Program Director.

The thing is, education programs like this go beyond just interest in music. They promote team building, drive, and creative thinking, and problem solving, all things that can be valuable in any industry.
February 9, 2024
360° of Opera

The Future of Opera: Vail Opera Camp

An interview with Johnathan McCullough on his appointment as Opera Program Director.

The thing is, education programs like this go beyond just interest in music. They promote team building, drive, and creative thinking, and problem solving, all things that can be valuable in any industry.
October 19, 2023
OperaWire

Q & A: Johnathan McCullough on the Vail Opera Camp (National Youth Opera Academy)

OperaWire spoke to McCullough about his passion for the program and education.

I aimed to create a program that would not only provide students with a competitive edge when applying to music schools, but also expose them to various career paths within the arts.
October 19, 2023
OperaWire

Q & A: Johnathan McCullough on the Vail Opera Camp (National Youth Opera Academy)

OperaWire spoke to McCullough about his passion for the program and education.

I aimed to create a program that would not only provide students with a competitive edge when applying to music schools, but also expose them to various career paths within the arts.
September 21, 2023
Opera Wire

Opera For Everyone – 10 Days at the Vail Opera Camp (National Youth Opera Academy)

And that is what this camp fostered. Having attended it for four days, I witnessed students from all walks of life... Not all the students were set to take on music careers. But one thing was certain, they all learned how to appreciate and love the art form.
September 21, 2023
Opera Wire

Opera For Everyone – 10 Days at the Vail Opera Camp (National Youth Opera Academy)

And that is what this camp fostered. Having attended it for four days, I witnessed students from all walks of life... Not all the students were set to take on music careers. But one thing was certain, they all learned how to appreciate and love the art form.
August 8, 2023
Vail Daily

Students nationwide attend opera camp, perform comedy in Avon with ‘The Tinker of Tivoli’

"The audience will appreciate how much heart and soul everyone is putting into it...This isn’t some snooty thing. We’re all having fun, and we know the audience will have fun."
August 8, 2023
Vail Daily

Students nationwide attend opera camp, perform comedy in Avon with ‘The Tinker of Tivoli’

"The audience will appreciate how much heart and soul everyone is putting into it...This isn’t some snooty thing. We’re all having fun, and we know the audience will have fun."
May 8, 2023
Curtis Institute of Music

Alumnus Interview: Johnathan McCullough (Opera '17)

The GRAMMY-nominated baritone and acclaimed director discusses Curtis's enduring impact on his life and career, mental health advocacy, and more.

The program is inspired by my education at Curtis... We’re modeling Vail Opera Camp after that same philosophy of “learn by doing.” We want the students to feel like they’re part of a real opera company, with access to mentors who can guide them throughout their lives.
May 8, 2023
Curtis Institute of Music

Alumnus Interview: Johnathan McCullough (Opera '17)

The GRAMMY-nominated baritone and acclaimed director discusses Curtis's enduring impact on his life and career, mental health advocacy, and more.

The program is inspired by my education at Curtis... We’re modeling Vail Opera Camp after that same philosophy of “learn by doing.” We want the students to feel like they’re part of a real opera company, with access to mentors who can guide them throughout their lives.