New York native and mezzo-soprano Deirdre Lahiff is a current Studio Artist with Opera Maine, where she performed the English Teacher and Maid III in Gregory Spear's chamber opera Paul's Case and will cover the Beggar Woman in Sweeney Todd under the direction of Dona D. Vaughn. Deirdre is a former Smith Young Artist and Teaching Artist with Cedar Rapids Opera where she was featured in Tosca, Too Many Sopranos, and an Educational Outreach performance of Rusalka: The Littlest Mermaid which toured local schools and community centers in the Cedar Rapids area. Recent performances include the English Teacher and Maid III in Paul's Case, Idomeneo as Idamante, Norma as Adalgisa, and La Traviata as Flora. 

As an avid soloist, Deirdre can frequently be heard on the concert stage. She recently performed as the soprano soloist in Ravel’s Trois Chansons conducted by Kessa Mefford, where she is also featured on recording. She recently programmed and performed the second year of her Sounds of Spring recital series, with performances in New York City and New York’s Hudson Valley. She is a frequent collaborator with acclaimed pianist William Lewis, and they will be performing a concert version of Carmen later this year. Other upcoming engagements include La Voix Humaine in collaboration with esteeemed pianist Seth Herbst.

Deirdre earned her Master of Music degree from New York University Steinhardt in the studio of soprano Rosa Vento and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Providence College in the studio of soprano Sarah Dunn.