Michael Heaston is a respected artistic administrator, collaborative pianist, and vocal coach, and is known as one of the industry’s major identifiers and nurturers of young talent. Former director of the Domingo-Cafritz Young Artist Program and advisor to the artistic director at Washington National Opera, and former associate artistic director of The Glimmerglass Festival, Heaston recently became the executive director of the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, working in close collaboration with music director emeritus James Levine. Heaston was also head of music staff at the Dallas Opera for six seasons, assisted on the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, and has judged vocal competitions across the country.