Maria Margiolakou is a Greek coloratura soprano. Last May she received her Artist Certificate from Georgia State University in Atlanta. She has numerous performance credits across Europe and North America, including operatic roles such as Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi) and Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro) with Greve Opera Academy in Italy. At Georgia State University she portrayed roles such as Lucy (The Telephone), Cercatrice (Suor Angelica), Joan Hall (The Workshop), Cissy (Albert Herring), and Robin in the world premiere of “Don’t You Know” under the baton of Rolando Salazar and the GSU Orchestra. Her performance experience includes also the roles of Barbarina (Le nozze di Figaro), and Nerone (L’incoronazione di Poppea) at the Lefkas Summer Music Festival in Greece. In the fall of 2019, Maria joined the Young Artist Program of Connecticut Lyric Opera where she performed Euridice (Orfeo ed Euridice) and Amour (Daphnis et Eglé) with the Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra alongside maestro Adrian Sylveen. Recently, she was a finalist in the GSU Honors Competition and a winner of the GSU Brumby Concerto and Aria Competition. She is also a recipient of the Peter Harrower Award. She has collaborated as a soloist with the University of Macedonia Symphony Orchestra and the Drama State Conservatory Symphony Orchestra in Fauré’s Requiem in D minor. This summer, Maria will be making her professional debut as Musetta with Connecticut Lyric Opera in Puccini’s “La Bohème.”

Maria holds an M.M. in Vocal Performance from Georgia State University and a B.A. of Music from the University of Macedonia. Her primary teachers have been Dwight Coleman and Chara Glavopulu. Maria has participated in masterclasses with Stephanie Blythe, Katia Ricciarelli, and Cheryl Studer. She has taken piano lessons in Greece with Charalampos Angelopulos and Helen Papathanasiu. Also, one of Maria’s great interests is the “Alexander Technique for Musicians,” a technique focused on the improvement of the body’s movement while playing music. She loves teaching voice and piano. She believes that by building a solid technique students can find a way to express their true selves. She hopes to inspire them to find the urge to explore, create and enjoy music to the highest of their abilities.