ABOUT

Critics have praised Chinese Soprano XÏA Wang for her "vocal sparkle and lively stage personality".Winner of the 3rd International Opera and Zarzuela Competition in San Sebastian, XÏA’s future engagements include her debut at Oper Wuppertal; Olympia in Les contes d'Hoffmann (Conductor: Emmanuel Plasson); Symphonie Concert with Thüringer Symphoniker (Conductor Oliver Weder).

Currently pursuing a Konzertexamen at the Hochschule für Musik Franz Liszt Weimar, her engagements in both opera and concert include Adele Die Fledermaus (Dresdner Residenz Konzerte); Najade Ariadne auf Naxos (MusikfürMusik-Bürgersaal Zehlendorf, Berlin); Norina Don Pasquale (Ida K. Lang Hall, New York); Suor Genovieffa Suor Angelica (Tomlinson Theater, Philadelphia); Gretel Hänsel und Gretel (Haumc Art Gallery, Minneapolis); Belinda Dido and Aeneas (Skokie Theatre, Chicago & Tomlinson Theater, Philadelphia); and Pamina Die Zauberflöte (New York City Lyric Opera Theatre). Subsequent roles include Le Feu L'enfant et les sortilèges, Fiakermilli Arabella, Yniold Pelléas et Mélisande, Nannetta Falstaff, Sophie Werther, Oscar Un Ballo in Maschera; Despina from Così fan tutte, Zerlina Don Giovanni, Ilia Idomeneo.

On the concert. most recently she presented at Adventskalendar Konzert (Deutsche Oper Berlin); A tribute to Bellini (Deutsche Oper Berlin Tischlerei/Deutsche Oper Quintette). Her former performances also include Handel Dixit Dominus (Philadelphia Performing Arts Center/Temple University Orchestra) with; Donnacha Dennehy That the Night Come with Temple Contemporary Ensemble (Rock Hall, Philadelphia); Tippett’s A Child of Our Time (Kimmel Center Verizon Hall, Philadelphia); Gala recital (Steinway Hall, Dubai); Sinfoniekonzert (Theater Nordhausen/Loh-Orchester Sondershausen); Klangzauber unterm Sternenzelt (Thüringer Symphoniker).

Germany-based soprano XÏA Wang studied at the Mannes School of Music, where she was awarded the President’s Scholarship. She earned a Master’s degree from Temple University.