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The Welsh soprano, Áine Smith, began singing with the Nidus Children’s Choir, based in Cwmbran. With this group, she performed a number of times at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, and in 2015, competed in the World Choir Games in Riga, Latvia, winning a silver medal. She obtained her Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from Merton College Oxford (2018-2021), graduating with a first-class degree. She then studied at the same institute for a postgraduate MSt in Musicology (October 2021-July 2022), where her research broadly concerns the musical body. She has held a choral scholarship with the Merton College Choir.
Áine Smith also sings with the Magdalen College Consort of Voices, and regularly performs with student-led ensembles, such as the Delius Singers and the Selene Consort. As a soloist, She began performing with New Chamber Opera as an undergraduate, singing Haydn’s La Vera Costanza in 2020. She has performed as a soloist on several occasions with violinist Rachel Podger in the Brecon Baroque Festival.
Áine Smith is a keen ambassador for access into higher education, and works through various platforms as a mentor for students from state-educated backgrounds aspiring to study Music at university. She is particularly eager to work in Tenebrae’s education programmes (since September 2022) to facilitate broader access into choral music and beyond. She married on May 9, 2013 and currently lives in Crickhowell, Wales. |
