Draft:Mira Akiki, Soprano

Mira Akiki (ميرا عقيقي) a Lebanese coloratura soprano

Biography
Mira Akiki (Arabic : ميرا عقيقي ), a Lebanese coloratura soprano, born on July 14, 1988, discovered her love for music at the age of 5 while listening to her father play the piano.

Initiated into the world of music, she commenced private piano lessons at 6 and later joined the Notre Dame University Louaize Choir at the age of 11 when her piano instructor uncovered the strength of her vocal abilities.

On 2015, Mira Akiki earned her Bachelor Degree in Opera performance from Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of Music with honors, class of Toufic Maatouk.

Mira diligently honed her vocal skills through rigorous training with Toufic Maatouk and participated in master classes led by distinguished international singers and coaches, including Elizabeth Norberg Schulz, Cinzai Forte, Luciana D'Intino, Caterina Di Tonno, Simone Alaimo,Joyce el Khoury, Shady Torbey, Xenia Preisenberger and many others.

Mira Akiki's diverse concert repertoire spans Italian, French, and German arias, as well as oratorios such as Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Vivaldi’s Missa Di Gloria, Mozart’s Requiem and Vesperae Solennes de Confessore, Handel’s Messiah, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solenelle, German Lieder, and French melodies by composers like Faure, Hahn, Poulenc, and more.

Known for her passion for ensemble works, Mira was a member and a soloist in the Notre Dame University Louaize Choir for a decade and has been a soloist in the Antonine University choir since 2016, as she was member of the Chanting Ensemble, one of the few a cappella Ensembles in Lebanon.

Beyond performing, Mira Akiki has dedicated herself to sharing her vocal expertise. With a foundation in vocal pedagogy and a profound understanding of vocal system anatomy, she has accumulated over 10 years of experience teaching and mentoring singers of all levels, ages, and musical styles, including choirs.

In 2019, she launched her online classroom, offering tailored courses and training in comprehensive vocal techniques for singers worldwide.

Career
During her career, Mira has collaborated with many directors as Marco Spada, Alessio Pizzech and Roberto Catalano, Mirana Naim, and Joseph Sassine.

Mira portrayed Frasquitta in "Carmen " (2012), Marcellina in “Nozze di Figaro” (2013), Berta in Rossini’s “Barbiere di Siviglia” (2014 & 2017), Despina in Mozart’s “Cosi fan tutte” (2015) and as Adina in Donizetti's “Elisir d’amore” (2016), Barbarina in “Nozze di Figaro” (2018), productions of the Opera Studio of the Antonine University & Lebanese Conservatory alongside the "Orchestra Giovanile Mediterranea” and the “Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra” under the baton of Toufic Maatouk. She performed in different festivals and events including: Beirut chants festival (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 , 2023  ), Al Bustan festival (2015) as Clotilde in Bellini’s Norma under the baton of Gianluca Marciano, the Orthodox Club -Jordan (2016), the Lebanese National Museum – Francophone Month Opening (2017) , Al Hussein Cultural Center- Jordan (2017), Al Hussein Cultural Center- Jordan - Francophone Month Closure (2019) , and many other international concerts.