Aesthetic

“I am genuinely interested in hearing who is out there, to develop a pool of singers from which, as conductor and programmer, I can draw soloists for various organisations and engagements. An elite squad, if you will.
I am looking for singers who have professional solo experience; Equilibrium should not be your first step on the professional stage. Those auditioning can have professional management or not. The singers will be paid by the orchestral organizations.”Barbara Hannigan

Reactions from the last round of auditions:

“To Barbara and Equilibrium: thank you for making the world of opera and auditioning a more human place.”

“The whole audition process [was] a joyful and nurturing experience. Who could have known it was actually possible?”

“Auditions usually feel like, at best, a necessary evil, and, at worst, a form of licensed ritual professional humiliation (!), so it was really thrilling and refreshing to spend a morning in an environment that was so respectful, welcoming, positive, stimulating and inspiring.”

“It was a real pleasure for me to go through this whole process of auditioning for you. I learned a lot about myself, what I really want to do and how to proceed towards it, what are my strengths and how to use them in a good way – and to cherish my weaknesses!”
“I’m now starting to enjoy auditioning, after hating it for so many years! I’m really very thankful to you for helping me finding so much joy in such a difficult process with difficult questions!”