Tenor Xiaofeng Hou joins the UC College-Conservatory of Music as an Artist Diploma candidate in Opera Performance for the 2026–27 season, where he will sing Rodolfo in La bohème. A 2026 Wolf Trap Opera Studio Artist, he covers Lensky in Eugene Onegin and appeared in La Cenerentola. A 2025 Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition San Diego District Winner, he received a Western Region Encouragement Award in 2026.