Margie Bernal Rodriguez

Margie Bernal Rodriguez serves as Assistant Professor of Voice at Western University's Don Wright Faculty of Music, teaching Voice and Vocal Repertoire with Piano. This Colombian soprano maintains an active international performance career spanning opera, oratorio, and recital stages across North America and Europe.

Her academic credentials include:

• Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) from Western University
• Master of Music from Western University
• Bachelor's degree in Voice Performance from Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Research and artistic focus centers on Spanish and Latin American vocal repertoire, with doctoral work developing "Introduction to a Spanish Opera Aria Anthology for Soprano". She actively premieres contemporary works and champions Hispanic musical heritage through performance initiatives like her Canadian Opera Company recital of Latin American Art Song. Her performance career features collaborations with major orchestras including Bogotá Philharmonic, Canadian Opera Company, and Western University Orchestra.

Margie maintains dual dedication to scholarly work and pedagogy, teaching students across age groups while performing demanding roles from Ännchen in Weber's Der Freischütz to title role in Puccini's Suor Angelica. Her oratorio repertoire spans Bach's Johannes-Passion to Handel's Messiah, demonstrating exceptional vocal versatility across historical periods and languages.