Agustín Pennino is a Uruguayan countertenor whose artistic career spans Europe, the United States and Latin America. Following his participation in Opera Workshop 2022, he has built a career connected to leading institutions and artists in the world of opera and classical music.He is a member of the Royal Academy Opera for the 2025–27 seasons and has worked with institutions including Teatro di San Carlo, Teatro Ponchielli, Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo, the Lithuanian National Opera and Ballet Theatre, Teatro Solís, among others. His collaborations include Les Arts Florissants, Le Poème Harmonique and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. His career includes performances at Carnegie Hall, where he participated in a masterclass with Joyce DiDonato, as well as work with artists such as Iestyn Davies, Jennifer Larmore, Michael Chance and Julius Drake.Alongside his artistic career, Pennino has developed an active institutional career at the University of the Republic (Udelar), where he served as Vice President of the General Assembly of the University Senate, as a member of the Central Governing Council, and as a Grade 1 Professor at the Faculty of Arts.Throughout his career, Pennino has cultivated a particular interest in the intersection of the arts, education and institutions, actively participating in university and cultural representation and management. This experience has allowed him to develop a broad perspective on the role of cultural and educational institutions in promoting, preserving and providing access to the arts.For Pennino, supporting culture is a way of contributing to a more open, creative and connected society. His commitment to philanthropy stems from the conviction that access to the arts and support for those who create them can generate opportunities and transform lives.