Samuel J L Rodarte has been the tenor soloist and section leader at UUC since 2002. His education began at the University of Texas at Austin and continued at Western Washington University, were he was the Outstanding Graduate in Music of his class. Samuel has performed at the Aspen Music Festival and School, the Victoria Bach Festival, and the New Texas Music Festival. Locally, he has performed with many ensembles including Seattle Pro Musica, the Seattle Opera Guild, the Whatcom Symphony Orchestra, and the Skagit Symphony. Samuel has also received many awards, including one from the Bellingham Music Club and another from the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle.