Biography
A native of Cork, Sinéad Ní Mhurchú studied piano and harp at Cork School of Music before pursuing voice lessons with Robert Beare at Cork School of Music. Sinéad read French, German & Irish at the University of Limerick and University College Cork before focusing on her music career. She has since been awarded a Masters in Music Performance from the Royal Irish Academy of Music, and was accepted to the prestigious Institut Stimmkunst Opera Studio in Zürich, where she honed her training under the mentorship of German dramatic soprano, Vera Wenkert.
Sinéad has participated in masterclasses with Ann Murray DBE, Alison Browner, Tara Erraught, Cara O'Sullivan, Susan Bullock, Iain Burnside, Kamal Kahn, Brenda Hurley and Roy Laughlin. Sinéad has been recipient of multiple awards including the Margaret Dillon Memorial Perpetual Trophy (Feis Maitiú Corcaigh), and she has been a finalist in the Quigley Dramatic Cup (ESB Feis Ceoil).
On the operatic stage, Sinéad received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Zelatrice in Puccini’s Suor Angelica under the direction of Tom Creed, and sang the cover role of Nancy T'ang for Wide Open Opera's production of Nixon in China (Adams). For RIAM, Sinéad played Mrs. Páskova in Lynne Parker's lauded production of The Cunning Little Vixen (Janaček) and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni (Mozart) in Dublin. Numerous chorus appearances include NI Opera’s highly acclaimed Belfast production of Calixto Bieito's Turandot (2015).
From Messiah (Handel) to Elijah (Mendelssohn) and Les Nuits d'Été (Berlioz) to Wesendoncklieder (Wagner), Sinéad is a seasoned soloist - equally at home on the oratorio and concert platform. A regular recitalist in Ireland and Europe, Sinéad has been a guest performer with many of Ireland's finest choirs, and has featured at some of Ireland's most prestigious music festivals.
Among recent engagements, Sinéad was invited to perform a concert tour with Irish Songmakers, and was a guest soloist with Cork Fleischmann Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Keith Pascoe for the inaugural Cork Midsummer Festival Concert.
Sinéad has participated in masterclasses with Ann Murray DBE, Alison Browner, Tara Erraught, Cara O'Sullivan, Susan Bullock, Iain Burnside, Kamal Kahn, Brenda Hurley and Roy Laughlin. Sinéad has been recipient of multiple awards including the Margaret Dillon Memorial Perpetual Trophy (Feis Maitiú Corcaigh), and she has been a finalist in the Quigley Dramatic Cup (ESB Feis Ceoil).
On the operatic stage, Sinéad received critical acclaim for her portrayal of Zelatrice in Puccini’s Suor Angelica under the direction of Tom Creed, and sang the cover role of Nancy T'ang for Wide Open Opera's production of Nixon in China (Adams). For RIAM, Sinéad played Mrs. Páskova in Lynne Parker's lauded production of The Cunning Little Vixen (Janaček) and Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni (Mozart) in Dublin. Numerous chorus appearances include NI Opera’s highly acclaimed Belfast production of Calixto Bieito's Turandot (2015).
From Messiah (Handel) to Elijah (Mendelssohn) and Les Nuits d'Été (Berlioz) to Wesendoncklieder (Wagner), Sinéad is a seasoned soloist - equally at home on the oratorio and concert platform. A regular recitalist in Ireland and Europe, Sinéad has been a guest performer with many of Ireland's finest choirs, and has featured at some of Ireland's most prestigious music festivals.
Among recent engagements, Sinéad was invited to perform a concert tour with Irish Songmakers, and was a guest soloist with Cork Fleischmann Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Keith Pascoe for the inaugural Cork Midsummer Festival Concert.