Los Angeles Master Chorale
Edmond Rodriguez is a dynamic vocalist with extensive experience in choral performance and outreach. Currently serving as a chorister and outreach participant for LA Opera since October 2021, Edmond has performed significant roles such as in St. Matthew Passion and Aida. As a rostered tenor with the Los Angeles Master Chorale since April 2020, performances include collaborations with the LA Philharmonic and a notable contract as a studio vocalist for John Williams’ Star Wars: The Rise of the Skywalker. Additional contributions include serving as a soloist at The First Church of Christ, Scientist and performing as an education artist with Long Beach Opera. Edmond's academic background includes a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Arts and Opera from the University of Southern California.
Los Angeles Master Chorale
The Los Angeles Master Chorale is the “the finest-by-far major chorus in America” (Los Angeles Times) and a vibrant cultural treasure. Hailed for its powerful performances, technical precision, and artistic daring, the Chorale is led by Grant Gershon, Kiki & David Gindler Artistic Director; Associate Artistic Director Jenny Wong; and President & CEO Jean Davidson. Its Swan Family Artist-in-Residence is Reena Esmail. Created by legendary conductor Roger Wagner in 1964, the Chorale is a founding resident company of The Music Center and choir-in-residence at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Chorister positions are highly sought after, and the fully professional choir is a diverse and vocally dynamic group. The Chorale reaches over 175,000 people a year through its concert series at Walt Disney Concert Hall, its international touring of innovative works, and its performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and others. Committed to increasing representation in the choral repertoire, the Chorale announced in 2020 that it will reserve at least 50% of each future season for works by composers from historically excluded groups. This commitment to inclusion runs through the entire organization, which recently ratified a five-year plan that commits to improving representation at the staff and board levels, continuing to build a more diverse roster of singers, and reaching a wider audience.