Chinese soprano Heming Li graduated with a Master of Performance degree with distinction from the Royal College of Music (RCM) in 2022. During her study at the RCM, she trained with renowned musicians such as Marie McLaughlin, Nelly Miricioiu, Justin Lavender, Luciana Serra, and Mario Diaz. She also collaborated with worldwide recognized conductors such as Martin Andre, Juan Antonio Ortuño, Kai Röhrig, Sergio Baietta, and others. Additionally, she had the honor of performing for His Majesty King Charles III in concerts during his visit to RCM in November 2021. She previously graduated with a Master of Art degree from the University of Birmingham and an Undergraduate Performance degree from the China Conservatory of Music.
She was the winner of the 2022 International Concerto Competition and a finalist in the Croydon Concerto Competition and the International Festival of Operatic Singers “Maria Kraja”. Her operatic experience includes Königin der Nacht in Die Zauberflöte (RCM Opera School), Controller in Flight (RCM Opera School), Marguerite in Faust (Arcadian Opera), and Violetta in La Traviata (Manchester City Opera). Claire Seymour praised her voice as having "soared through the stratospheric arcs with ease," with "astonishingly clear diction, the colour and tone immensely gratifying" (Opera Today).
Her upcoming engagements include Liù in Turandot with The Opera Maker and Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Arcadian Opera.
Updated July 2023. This biography should not be reproduced without asking permission from the National Opera Studio.