Lydia Rufin, Mezzo-Soprano, is from Saint Petersburg, Fl, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Music Education from the University of South Florida. She is currently in her first year of her Master's of Music in Voice Performance at UK, studying with Dr. Angelique Clay and Dr. Everett McCorvey. Recently, she performed as Ciesca in Puccini's Gianni Schicchi with the Miami Music Festival, as an ensemble member with Saint Petersburg Opera Company and Opera Tampa, and competed as a finalist in the 2022 Alltech Vocal Scholarship Competition.