Larisa Martinez

Highly praised for her warm quality of voice and unique timbre, soprano Larisa Martínez has established a strong, distinctive presence in the classical performance world. In fall 2019, Ms. Martinez made both her Kennedy Center debut at the inaugural REACH festival and her Carnegie Hall Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage debut, singing Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” with the Athens Philharmonic, led by Maestro Yiannis Hadjiloizou. Ms Martínez was recently seen as Violetta in Wichita Opera’s production of La Traviata, and as Maria in a concert version of West Side Story with Lawrence Foster and Michael Fabiano at Festival Napa Valley. She has also collaborated with violinist Joshua Bell on the Emmy-nominated PBS special, Live from Lincoln Center: Seasons ofCuba. For the last two years, Ms. Martínez has been touring with Andrea Bocelli throughout North America including Madison Square Garden, South America, and Europe.