Zach Rude

Zach grew up in small town Minnesota. His first voice teacher was his aunt, Joy Ciaffonni, who encouraged Zach to start singing. Zach received his Bachelor of Music from Concordia College-Moorhead, studying as a tenor with Professor David Hamilton and Dr. Anthony Leathem. He currently is pursuing a Master’s of Music in Voice Performance at the University of Washington, studying with Thomas Harper. Zach has performed with the Lakes Area Music Festival in their productions of Carmen, The Magic Flute, and La Belle Hélène. Previous roles for Zach include Count Almaviva (Barber of Seville) and Dr. Blind (Die Fledermaus).