Luisa Tarnawski is a current Masters student at the Griffith Queensland Conservatorium of Music, where she studies under the tutelage of Dr Margaret Schindler. She completed her Bachelor’s at the University of Queensland, under the guidance of Dr Shaun Brown where she toured to Cairns and Tenterfield, founded the UQ Opera Society and performed a range of roles including La Ciesca (Gianni Schicchi), Beatrice (Three Decembers), Zerlina (Don Giovanni) and Elettra (Idomeneo). A finalist in the Ethel Osborne and Margaret Nickson Prize, Luisa quickly found herself performing with local groups whilst still completing her studies. Keenly interested in innovative and new avenues of opera, Luisa premiered the virtual reality opera, Artemis (composed by Taana Rose) in the title role which was featured in the Qld XR Festival.

In 2024 Luisa was engaged in a range of performances including Violetta in the Cuskelly Summer School’s Opera Scenes, Gilda in an Excerpt from Rigoletto with Springboard Opera, Songs and Soirees with Vavachi Entertainment at Brisbane City Hall, Regional Touring with Brisbane Baroque and various state-wide performances with the Seven Sopranos. She also performed her first international role as Suor Genovieffa (Suor Angelica) as part of the Berlin Opera Academy.

In 2025, Luisa has already made her mark as a finalist in the International Music Grand Prix, featured performer in chamber music performances in South East Queensland and is engaged in further performances with Brisbane Baroque, Vavachi Entertainment and more.