Lourdes Rodriguez from Hyattsville, Maryland, is a twenty-one-year-old coloratura soprano pursuing a career as a professional opera singer. She is in the final year of her bachelor’s degree in voice performance at Shenandoah Conservatory. Lourdes has sung several roles in opera productions, including recently at the Vienna Summer Music Festival in Vienna, Austria. In January 2023, she will perform in concert as a recipient of the Wednesday Music Club Music Major scholarship in Charlottesville, Virginia. She is passionate about gaining experience as a young artist and intends to use it to grow, leading to a future career in opera.