Announcements
Press releases from the Olga Iglesias Project
2026
Tarde de Ópera en Condado: A Free Night of Opera Under the Stars Closes the Olga Iglesias Project's Third Year with the Municipality of San Juan
On Sunday, June 28, the Olga Iglesias Project and the Municipality of San Juan present 'Tarde de Ópera en Condado,' a free open-air concert at Plaza Antonia Quiñones. The evening caps a third year of partnership with the city — which has already brought opera to the Museo de San Juan and Casa Ashford — now renewed for another series of concerts.
Read ArticleAnnette Urso Rickel Foundation Commits to Five More Years of Support for Proyecto Olga Iglesias, Pledging $20,000 a Year Through 2030
Entering its sixth year of partnership, the Annette Urso Rickel Foundation makes its most ambitious commitment yet: $20,000 a year for five years (2026–2030), with 2026 already funded. The pledge secures $100,000 in multi-year support and brings the foundation's total investment in Puerto Rican classical music to $185,000 by the end of the decade.
Read ArticleThe Gonzalo Aponte Foundation Renews Its Support for a Sixth Consecutive Year with $5,000 for the Artist Residency
One of the Project's longest-standing allies renews its commitment: the Gonzalo Aponte Foundation grants $5,000 in its sixth consecutive year of support for the Artist Residency, bringing its total investment in Puerto Rico's emerging singers to $32,500 since 2021.
Read ArticleThe Orchestrated 'La Batalla de los Clásicos' Comes to Schools at Teatro Francisco Arriví
On February 12, 2026, the Olga Iglesias Project brought the orchestrated version of 'La Batalla de los Clásicos' to students from six schools at Teatro Francisco Arriví. Funded by the Ángel Ramos Foundation (FAR), the performance marks the culmination of OIP's first commissioned opera.
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2025
The Orchestrated Version of 'La Batalla de los Clásicos' Debuts at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music
On November 16, the Olga Iglesias Project presented the debut of the orchestrated version of 'La Batalla de los Clásicos' at the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music — in Spanish and English, newly scored for flute, violin, and cello — before a live audience whose response, gathered through the Liz Lerman Critical Response Process, will guide the creative team's next stage of the work.
Read ArticleThe Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico and the Olga Iglesias Project Formalize a Collaborative Agreement
The CMPR and OIP sign an agreement formalizing four years of collaboration: the Conservatory's Sala Junior Soto and library open to the Project, and OIP continues recruiting students and alumni for paid professional work. The agreement honors Olga Iglesias, alumna and former director of the CMPR's Voice Department.
Read ArticleThe Gonzalo Aponte Foundation Raises Its Grant to $7,500 in Its Fifth Consecutive Year with the Olga Iglesias Project
After four consecutive years of $5,000 grants, the Gonzalo Aponte Foundation raises its annual gift to $7,500 in its fifth year of support for the Artist Residency, bringing its total investment to $27,500 since 2021.
Read ArticleProyecto Olga Iglesias Receives Second Consecutive $15,000 Grant from Ángel Ramos Foundation for Expanded Educational Opera Program
After the foundation's initial $10,000 grant in 2024 carried 'La Batalla de los Clásicos' to its world premiere, the Ángel Ramos Foundation awards $15,000 in its second consecutive year: 10 educational recitals across Puerto Rico and an invitation for participating schools to the 2026 orchestrated premiere. The foundation's support totals $25,000 across two years.
Read ArticleProyecto Olga Iglesias Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with 'Encuentro de Coros: Juventud de Mi Patria'
Proyecto Olga Iglesias commemorates five years of musical education excellence with a youth choir festival celebrating Puerto Rican musical talent on April 20, 2025.
Read ArticleProyecto Olga Iglesias Receives $6,000 from Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades for Humanistic Residency Program
Building on the momentum of their recent NEH grant, Proyecto Olga Iglesias receives $6,000 from Fundación Puertorriqueña de las Humanidades to bring musicologist Juan Luis O'Halloran as humanist-in-residence to advance preservation and education initiatives.
Read ArticleAnnette Urso Rickel Foundation Celebrates Fifth Year Partnership with Proyecto Olga Iglesias Through $20,000 Grant
The Annette Urso Rickel Foundation awards Proyecto Olga Iglesias a $20,000 grant for the fifth consecutive year, bringing its support since 2021 to $85,000 — the most sustained investment in OIP's mission.
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2024
Proyecto Olga Iglesias Receives Prestigious Challenge America Grant from National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts awards Proyecto Olga Iglesias a $10,000 grant through the Challenge America program to expand access to music education in underserved communities across Puerto Rico.
Read ArticleWorld Premiere of Educational Opera 'La Batalla de los Clásicos' Set for November 19th at Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
Proyecto Olga Iglesias presents the world premiere of their commissioned educational opera 'La Batalla de los Clásicos' at Teatro Emilio Belaval, featuring renowned Puerto Rican artists in an innovative work celebrating the island's classical music heritage.
Read ArticleProyecto Olga Iglesias Partners with Institute of Puerto Rican Culture Through GEER Fund Contract for Educational Recitals in San Juan Schools
Proyecto Olga Iglesias announces a strategic partnership with the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, receiving GEER fund support to deliver 10 educational recitals throughout the public school system in the San Juan capital region, expanding access to classical music education.
Read ArticleOlga Iglesias Project Receives National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for Historic Collection Assessment
The National Endowment for the Humanities awards Olga Iglesias Project a Preservation Assistance Grant to conduct the first comprehensive assessment of the Olga Iglesias collection, ensuring the preservation of Puerto Rico's operatic heritage.
Read ArticleThe Olga Iglesias Project Brings Its Voices to Chicago at the Invitation of the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance
At the invitation of the Puerto Rican Arts Alliance, the Olga Iglesias Project's artists in residence brought the educational recital “Our Voices” to two Chicago schools in a single day and closed the visit the following day with a community concert at Desde Mi Barrio, sharing Puerto Rico's classical vocal tradition with its diaspora.
Read ArticleProyecto Olga Iglesias and Corporación de Artes Musicales Formalize Historic Strategic Alliance
Proyecto Olga Iglesias establishes a formal alliance with the Corporación de Artes Musicales to collaborate with the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra and expand musical education programs.
Read ArticleOlga Iglesias Project Announces the Commission of La Batalla de los Clásicos, a New Opera by Johanny Navarro and Paloma Sierra
Proyecto Olga Iglesias commissions an original 20-minute opera—music by Johanny Navarro, libretto by Paloma Sierra—that introduces Puerto Rico's great 19th-century composers through an interactive musical duel in which the audience chooses the winner.
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2023
Olga Iglesias Project Receives $25,000 in ARPA Funds from the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture
Selected among 25 cultural organizations, Proyecto Olga Iglesias receives $25,000 in federal ARPA funds through the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture to expand its educational recitals and bring Puerto Rican opera to schools and communities across the island.
Read ArticleOlga Iglesias Project and Universidad del Sagrado Corazón Announce Exciting New Partnership to Expand Musical Education
Proyecto Olga Iglesias and Universidad del Sagrado Corazón sign an agreement to bring an annual concert to the Sagrado Chapel and offer masterclasses and workshops—in person and virtual—on building a sustainable career in music.
Read ArticleProyecto Olga Iglesias Joins the Digital Library of the Caribbean, Making Historic Collection Globally Accessible
Proyecto Olga Iglesias announces its acceptance into the prestigious Digital Library of the Caribbean (dLOC), making portions of the Olga Iglesias collection available to researchers and the public worldwide through this premier digital repository.
Read ArticleThe Olga Iglesias Project Announces Historic Collaboration with the Met Opera of NY
Proyecto Olga Iglesias partners with the Metropolitan Opera of New York to give students and teachers tickets to HD Live in Theaters screenings and access to the Met Opera on Demand archive, bringing world-class opera into Puerto Rico's classrooms.
Read ArticleThe Department of Education Urges Puerto Rico's Schools to Take Part in the Olga Iglesias Project's Educational Recitals
In an official memo from the Fine Arts Program, Subsecretary for Academic and Programmatic Affairs Dr. Ángel A. Toledo López urges the entire public school system to take part in the Project's educational recitals, free of cost to schools.
Read ArticleOlga Iglesias Project: Advancing Puerto Rican Legacy in Classical Music with Educational Recitals
The Olga Iglesias Project's artists in residence lead an educational recital at the República de Colombia School in Río Piedras, pairing captivating performances with the history of Puerto Rican classical voice for an audience of students.
Read ArticleMemorandum of Understanding initiates new relationship with Fundació Pau Casals in Catalonia, Spain
With great enthusiasm and excitement we announce the signing of a collaboration agreement with the Fundació Pau Casals of Spain, which will allow us to broaden our horizons and collaborate on common projects.
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2022
Olga Iglesias Project Wins the Arts and Culture Category of EnterPRize 2022 with $20K in Seed Capital from Grupo Guayacán
From one of 27 companies selected in June to winners of the Arts and Culture category in December: Olga Iglesias Project received $20K in seed capital at the close of EnterPRize 2022, the seventeenth edition of Grupo Guayacán's business competition.
Read ArticleA Successful Start for OIP's Educational Recitals
On July 21 at the Carnegie Library in San Juan, OIP presented its first Educational Recital by singers Shelzie Ramos, soprano, and Christian García, tenor, accompanied by pianist Ernesto Busigó. More than 50 people enjoyed the talent of these musicians, mostly young people from the summer programs of the Municipality of San Juan.
Read ArticleThe Gonzalo Aponte Foundation Grants $5,000 to Olga Iglesias Project
On June 8, 2022, the Gonzalo Aponte Foundation (GAF) granted the Olga Iglesias Project, Inc. (OIP) the sum of $5,000 in order to continue supporting the Artist Residency for emerging Puerto Rican classical singers.
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2021
The Kennedy Center Honors on its Broadcast Features a 1972 Photo of Justino Díaz from the Historical Collection of the Olga Iglesias Project, Inc.
Olga Iglesias Project, Inc. (OIP) and the production company of the Kennedy Center Honors signed a licensing agreement to exhibit a 1972 photo of Justino Díaz, which belongs to the historical collection of OIP. The photo will be included during the Kennedy Center Honors broadcast on CBS and Paramount Plus on December 21, 2021 in which Justino Díaz receives the honor.
Read ArticleInter signs collaborative agreement with Olga Iglesias Project to help foster the sponsorship of classical music artists.
San Juan, November 3, 2021 - Universidad Interamericana de Puerto Rico and Olga Iglesias Project Inc. signed a collaborative agreement that includes various aspects and according to Inter's president, attorney Manuel J. Fernós, would be the first step to achieve in the future that the San Germán Campus becomes the repository of the collections that document the career of the great Puerto Rican lyrical singer, Olga Iglesias.
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2020
Anthony Cheney Guzmán founds the Olga Iglesias Project.
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