British soprano Maryam Wocial is a postgraduate in vocal performance at the Royal College of Music where she studies with Dinah Harris and Caroline Dowdle. She is generously supported by the Poppy Holden Scholarship and the Cuthbert Smith Scholarship, as well as The Janet Baker Trust, The H R Taylor Trust, and The Countess of Munster Musical Trust.
As a recitalist, Maryam has performed at venues including the Holywell Music Room in Oxford and the Handel House in London. This autumn, she returned to the Handel House to give two performances with The English Concert, and she was one of five young musicians performing as a New Wave Artist at the 2024 Bloomsbury Festival.
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As a concert soloist, Maryam has performed in venues including the Sheldonian Theatre, the Fairfield Halls, and the Royal Albert Hall. She has been awarded an Early Career Fellowship with The English Concert during the 2024–25 season. This autumn, she has also made her debuts as a soloist with The Mozartists and Instruments of Time and Truth.
This past June, Maryam debuted the role of Anastasia Romanov in the world premiere of Jasmine Morris's Church on the Blood, a contemporary opera produced by the Royal College of Music in collaboration with Tête à Tête Opera. Other roles on stage include Ilia Idomeneo and Poppea L'incoronazione di Poppea in RCM opera scenes, as well as Lisetta La Vera Costanza and Dido The Death of Dido with New Chamber Opera.
Recent Reviews
"Maryam Wocial's pure yet almost creamy voice suits the Tsar's daughter Anastasia Romanov's long lines perfectly. She is a hypnotic narrator [...] Utterly brilliant"
Colin Clarke, Gramophone: Opera Now
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July 2024
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