Soraya Mafi

Young soprano Soraya Mafi studied in Manchester, then at the Royal College of Music in London. She attracted the attention of audiences and critics at several vocal competitions; among others, she won the Susan Chilcott Award in 2016, as well as 2nd Prize at the Kathleen Ferrier Awards in 2015. During her time at RCM she was already making regular appearances onstage; for instance, she performed the title role in Arianna in Creta for the London Handel Festival. Débuts at Grange Park Opera and at the Théâtre du Châtelet soon followed. Soraya Mafi also makes regular appearances in artsong recitals; for instance, she has already given a solo vocal recital accompanied by Graham Johnson in London. She gave her first performance at the Ruhr Piano Festival in 2017.