Project Prima Volta

Project Prima Volta: Finding Voices Shaping Futures

Hawke's Bay

Project Prima Volta exists to give teenagers the opportunity to find their own voice, through song and in life.

We deliver a range of programmes with singing at the core, bringing young people together with inspiring mentors and giving them skills, knowledge, and confidence to take the stage and put it all to the test. But singing doesn’t just feel good, it does good too. Our programmes connect across social boundaries, remove barriers, overcome social and emotional challenges and create proven positive long-term outcomes for our students and their whānau.

We strive to give our amazing students every opportunity within the world of song and performance. During our programme, students are taught and mentored by internationally accomplished teachers, exposed to world class professional opera performances and given many opportunities to perform live in both intimate settings and large scale productions.

Support from donations helps enable this rich and diverse programme so that together, we’re helping build happier, healthier and thriving communities through music.

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PPV Grads are going international! 8 April 2025

We’re so excited to share that PPV Grad Emmanuel Fonoti-Fuimaono has been accepted into The Royal Opera’s Jette Parker Artist Programme in London - one of the world’s most prestigious opera residencies. Emmanuel is the first New Zealander to be offered an audition without having studied outside of New Zealand!⁠ This follows another major achievement announced earlier this year, that Emmanuel will also join the Merola Opera Program in San Francisco this June 👏

⁠Emmanuel was part of the very first PPV cohort in 2014, and even then, his ability to connect with music and audiences was extraordinary. His success is entirely his own - driven by talent, hard work, and a deep passion for his craft. It has been a privilege to see him grow, and we have no doubt he will thrive on the international stage. Also a graduate of Te Pae Kōkako – TANZOS, and a longtime Dame Malvina Major Foundation awardee, Emmanuel’s well-earned achievement is truly a moment to celebrate 🧡

We're also excited to celebrate another talented tenor, Taylor Wallbank, who is flying high and has accepted a contract in Florence, Italy, with Opera Mascarade. We look forward to sharing more about this wonderful achievement.

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Ngā mihi, Emmanuel and Taylor - we love to see you both doing so well.

https://operawire.com/royal-opera-announces-2025-26-jette-parker-roster/

https://mascaradeopera.com/

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