A native of Katy, Texas, soprano Nicole Magallón was recently awarded first place in the Texas Tech University Concerto Competition. Recent roles include Queen of the Night in Die Zauberflöte, Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi and Pitti-Sing in The Mikado, as well as Ronnette in Little Shop of Horrors. Nicole has appeared as a Young and Emerging Artist with Taos Opera Institute in New Mexico, Music in the Marche in Italy, and the Berlin Opera Academy in Berlin, Germany.