As SOPRANO SOLOIST in the VERDI REQUIEM

It was a dual homecoming of sorts Saturday night at the Orpheum Theatre.  On stage was Laura Pedersen, back to her native Sioux City, singing the soprano solos. At the podium was Xian Zhang.
… Pedersen showed her home town just how far she’s come since her North High days. Blessed with a lyrical voice displaying brilliance and depth, Pedersen hit high C’s with such preciseness, one had to glance at the Orpheus chandeliers to see if they might shatter.

Joanne Fox, Sioux City Journal