Biography
JACOB LOUIS HUFFTY 22, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is earning his bachelor's degree at Loyola University New Orleans, studying with Tyler Smith and Dennis Jesse. He received the 2025 Met Opera Laffont Competition New Orleans District Encouragement Award. He appeared as Nardo in Il filosofo di campagna with the Pergolesi Foundation and FIO ITALIA in 2024.
Journey to the Academy
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Music Academy of the West
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