Embracing Voice and Culture: Isabella Lamadriz on Trauma, Identity, and Cuban Art Song Project

In this episode of No One Wants to Hear That, soprano and Cuban Art Song Project founder Isabella Lamadriz shares her journey from classical training to reclaiming her voice and identity. We dive into her personal story regarding the unspoken pressures of life as a professional classical singer, the challenges singers face when the industry tells them their time has “passed," and the lack of Latin American music in vocal education. Through candid conversation, Isabella shares how overcoming vocal trauma led her to embrace the Cuban Art Song Project, explore new creative avenues, and reconnect with her Cuban heritage—showing how reclaiming one’s voice can become a powerful form of healing and artistic renewal.