Young Artist Program

Where young artists take the stage.

An intensive conservatory for singers aged 6 to 18. Our young artists train in voice, acting and dance, then perform beside celebrated professionals in every Commonwealth Lyric Theater production.

Watch them performMeet the director
Ages

6 to 18

young singers in training

Disciplines

Voice · Acting · Dance

taught as one craft

On stage

Every production

beside celebrated professionals

Performed at

Carnegie Hall

the Boston Pops & Jordan Hall

Featured on

America’s Got Talent

before the celebrity judges

In conversation

A word from the director

The vision behind the program, in the words of the man who built it.

Alexander Prokhorov-TolstoyArtistic Director · Founder of the program
Founder · Artistic Director

Alexander Prokhorov-Tolstoy

A globally recognized voice instructor, and the creator of the “ONE TWO THREE SING” method the program is built on.

The training

A complete artist, formed young.

The Young Artist Program offers intensive training in vocal technique, acting and dance, equipping students aged 6 to 18 with the craft a career in the performing arts demands.

Participants perform alongside celebrated adult performers in every CLT production, gaining invaluable experience on a working stage.

Designed by Alexander Prokhorov-Tolstoy, the program is built on his acclaimed “ONE TWO THREE SING” method. Its graduates win top international competitions and perform at the most prestigious venues, among them Carnegie Hall and the Boston Pops.

Voice

Vocal technique built on the “ONE TWO THREE SING” method, from first lessons to competition repertoire.

Acting

Character, text and presence: the craft of holding a stage, and the nerve to stand in the light.

Dance

Movement and stagecraft for full-costume productions, so the body sings as well as the voice.

On the boards

From the rehearsal room to the footlights, every season.

Young artists are cast in every CLT production, in full costume, performing alongside the adult company.

See them perform
  1. 01 · The studio

    Voice, acting and dance

    Intensive training in all three, for students from the age of six.

  2. 02 · The company

    Cast beside the professionals

    Young artists join celebrated adult performers and learn the discipline of a working production.

  3. 03 · The main stage

    Every CLT production

    On the Commonwealth Lyric Theater stage, in full costume, season after season.

  4. 04 · Beyond

    Competitions and great halls

    Graduates win international competitions and perform at Carnegie Hall and with the Boston Pops. Students have sung the National Anthem at Fenway Park.

The showcase

Students on stage

Our young artists, captured in performance and gathered here by name.

Select a performance to watch

Performances

Jean Furman

Soprano

Brass

Jean Furman singing Summertime

Aria

“Summertime”

George Gershwin · Porgy and Bess

Candle

Jean Furman singing Der Hölle Rache

Coloratura

“Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen”

Mozart · The Magic Flute

Candle

Performances

Clark Rubinshtein

Vocalist

Linen

Clark Rubinshtein singing the National Anthem at Fenway Park

National Anthem

The Star-Spangled Banner

Fenway Park · Boston Red Sox, 2014

Brass

Clark Rubinshtein's Jordan Hall promo

Recital

Jordan Hall Promo

New England Conservatory · Boston

Smoke

Performances

Michelle Gurvits

Musical Theater

Velvet

Michelle Gurvits in Trixie

Stage

“Trixie”

CLT Production · 2015

Brass

Master classes

The method behind the voices

A singular approach to vocal training, performance and voice rehabilitation, taught across the United States and Europe.

Mr. Prokhorov-Tolstoy is an internationally recognized voice instructor and the creator of “ONE TWO THREE SING,” a U.S. federally registered trademark and a complete method of vocal training, performance and voice rehabilitation.

Teaching
Master classes and lectures throughout the United States and Europe, including the Gnessin State Musical College and the Higher School of Performing Arts in Moscow
Students
Featured on America’s Got Talent; the National Anthem at championship games, among them the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park
Stages
Winners of renowned international competitions, on the stages of celebrated theaters and philharmonic halls
Jury
An honored member of national and international juries, from opera and Broadway to pop and jazz
Recognition
Featured nationally on Ovation TV’s Young Marvels; praised by the Boston Globe and on national radio and television
Train the whole artist: the voice, the body, and the nerve to stand in the light.The Young Artist Program
Join the program

Give a young voice
its stage.

Singers aged 6 to 18 train in voice, acting and dance, then step into the light beside the professionals, in every CLT production.

Enquire about joiningSee the season

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Effective October 3, 2026. Commonwealth Lyric Theater (“CLT”, “we”) runs commonwealthlyrictheater.com and our box office at tickets.commonwealthlyrictheater.com. This policy explains what we collect, why, who helps us, and the choices you have.

What we collect

  • When you buy tickets: your name, email address, the performance and seats you choose, and any answers you give at checkout (for example accessibility needs). Payments are handled by Stripe; we never see or store your full card number.
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These providers process information only to provide their services to us. We do not sell your personal information. We will disclose information if the law requires it or to protect our audiences, staff or performers.

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How long we keep it

Ticket orders and payment records are kept as long as tax and accounting rules require, typically up to seven years. Messages and form submissions are kept for two years unless they become part of an ongoing booking. Cookie choices last 12 months.

Children

Our shows welcome children, but our website and box office are meant for adults. We do not knowingly collect personal information from children under 13. A parent or guardian should submit Young Artist Program applications for students under 18.

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You can ask to see, correct or delete the personal information we hold about you, or stop hearing from us, by writing to irina@commonwealthlyrictheater.com or through our contact page. We will answer within 30 days. Some records, such as completed orders, we must keep for legal reasons.

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