Liisa Dávila

About

Liisa Dávila is a Finnish-American soprano with deep connections to California's Central Valley, particularly the Turlock-Modesto area. She experienced her first encounter with opera at age 10 while singing in the chorus of a La Boheme production with Stockton Opera in the 1980s. She graduated in 2006 with a degree in Music from California State University, Sacramento. Her training includes participation in internationally recognized programs such as OperaWorks' Advanced Artist Program, the Pacific Opera Institute, Sherill Milnes' V.O.I.C.Experience 'Opera as Drama' program, and the International Festival of the Aegean's Greek Opera Studio. She has gained recognition for her vocal clarity and dazzling coloratura, combined with a richness and depth allowing her to possess a highly desired level of versatility in her work. In 2010, she won the First International Phyllis Osterhout Vocal Competition, placed third in the Washington International Vocal Competition in Washington, DC, and was a semi-finalist for the Loren L. Zachary Competition. She was also a regional finalist at the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and a winner of the Maria and Ben Holt Scholarship. She has worked as conductor for Opera Modesto and conducted the youth opera film The Race.

Education & Qualifications

Bachelor of Music from California State University, Sacramento; OperaWorks Advanced Artist Program; Pacific Opera Institute; V.O.I.C.Experience 'Opera as Drama' program

Teaching Styles