Maximiliano Ruiter Lopez

• 2024 CS Music All State Singer Award
• 2023 Schmidt Vocal Arts Competition - Encouragement award

Maximiliano was born in Barcelona in 2007, and emigrated to the United States in 2013. He is trilingual and has played piano since age 6, and guitar since age 12. He has been part of several choirs (at church, All-state, school, acapella) and has been the lead in several musicals at his High School and at Centenary College.

From 2021 to 2025 he took singing classes with opera singer Karen Notare (Bel Canto technique). His undergrad Voice professor at the University of Maryland is Dr. Kevin Short.

What he loves most in life is singing.