Ashley Chui is a mezzo-soprano based in Hong Kong, known for her performances in a variety of opera roles. Her repertoire includes Carmen and Mercedes in Bizet’s Carmen, Dorabellain Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Ines in Verdi’s Il Trovatore, Veronique in Bizet’s Le Docteur Miracle, Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème, the Third Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Angelique in Delibes’s Le Roi l’a dit, and Dog/Franktik/Woodpecker in Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen.
Beyond her opera performances, Ashley has collaborated as a soloist with esteemed organizations such as the International Chamber Orchestra of America, the International Federation for Choral Music, Oberlin in Italy, Opera Hong Kong, Hong Kong Generation Next Arts, and the Hong Kong Festival Orchestra, among others. She was awarded 2nd prize at the 2013 Yokohama International Music Competition and received a special prize at the 2022 Ise-Shima International Singing Competition. Additionally, she was recognized as one of the winners in the Hong Kong division of the 14th Chinese Golden Bell Award for Music.
In the past season, Ashley was invited to perform at several prestigious arts festivals, including the Hong Kong Arts Festival, French May, and the Óbidos Opera Festival in Portugal. She was on tour with Opera Hong Kong, performing in the “Under the Lion Rock” touring concerts across various cities in Mainland China.
Ashley Chui holds a bachelor’s degree from the Manhattan School of Music and a master’s degree from Columbia University in New York City. She is also an alumna of Opera Hong Kong’s Young Artist Program.
