Thereza Lituma

About Thereza Lituma

Thereza Lituma serves as the Director of Music Admissions at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Before working in Music Admissions, she worked in the Graduate College’s Office of External and Internal Fellowships as the Manager of the Fellowship Finder Database.

As a classical singer, Thereza has performed extensively as a soloist and ensemble member with organizations throughout the Chicago and Central Illinois areas. Her recent and upcoming solo work includes performing as the mezzo-soprano/alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Duruflé’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Mass in C Major and Symphony No. 9, Dvořák’s Stabat Mater, and John Harbison’s Symphony No. 5. She has performed as a chorus member with the Grant Park Music Festival Chorus, Chicago Symphony Chorus, Music of the Baroque, New Earth Ensemble, Springfield Symphony Orchestra, Spoleto Festival USA, and Chicago A Cappella.

Thereza is a proud alumna of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, where she earned multiple degrees in Voice and Choral Music Education. Her experience spans higher education, nonprofit arts programming, choral and solo performance, and music administration.

Education

BM, BME, University of Illinois; MM, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign