Soprano
Pumeza Matshikiza
Pumeza Matshikiza
A graduate of the New York University with a Bachelor's of Music in Music Business, Veronika began her career in the arts industry at just 19 years old, interning with, and then becoming a Managerial Assistant at CAMI (Columbia Artists Management), where she first worked in the instrumental and then in the vocal divisions. Soon after graduating from NYU, Veronika joined The Metropolitan Opera, where she worked for 16 full seasons - making her way through the ranks starting as an Artistic Assistant, running the Rehearsal Department for many years and ending her Met tenure as the Associate Director, Artistic Planning. While at The Met, Veronika also worked on various side projects such as being the Scheduling Administrator for a summer training program for young singers (IVAI - Virginia Tech). Veronika left The Met in 2022 to move to Europe and open her own boutique artist management agency, Arcadia Artists, which she successfully ran for almost two years before joining TACT as a full time manager in June 2024.