Sofia Kirwan-Baez
SOPRANO
ABOUT SOFIA
Anglo-Venezuelan soprano Sofia Kirwan-Baez is a fast-rising artist praised as a “superb singer actress” (Opera Today). A Rising Star of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment (2025–27), she is a former National Opera Studio Young Artist and recipient of the Musicians’ Company Award and Sybil Tutton Award.
Recent and forthcoming engagements include Papagena (Die Zauberflöte) at the Opéra National de Bordeaux, Susanna (The Marriage of Figaro) with Cumbria Opera Group, and Longborough Festival Opera covering Mélisande (Pelléas et Mélisande). Recent oratorio & orchestral works include Handel’s Solomon with Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Handel’s Messiah with Wild Arts, and Mahler 4 with Canterbury Symphony Orchestra. Other operatic highlights include Rosina (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Musetta (La bohème), Adina (L’elisir d’amore), and Elle (La voix humaine), alongside contemporary world premieres.
A highly accomplished recitalist, Sofia has appeared at Wigmore Hall, the Oxford International Song Festival, and is a Samling Artist. She studied at Oxford University, RWCMD, and the Royal College of Music, following early training in El Sistema in Caracas.
📍Sofia is based in London, UK
CONTACT
Stephen Svanholm
Artist Manager
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REPRESENTATION
General Management with Svanholm Artists
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Current Highlights
March 2026
Opéra National de Bordeaux
Papagena / Mozart / Die Zauberflöte
October 2025
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment
Soprano solo / Handel / Solomon
November 2025
Wild Arts / UK
Soprano solo / Handel / The Messiah
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Il Barbiere di Siviglia / Rossini
Young Artists Academy / Opéra National de Bordeaux
“Rosina, played by the sparkling Sofia Kirwan-Baez, seduces with her agile voice, her open low notes and her luminous high notes, while brilliantly conveying the mischievous dimension of the character.”
Olyrix.com / April 2025
Orpheo ed Eurydice / Offenbach
Royal College of Music
As party-girl Eurydice, Sofia Kirwan-Baez sparkled. A superb singer-actress, the Anglo-Venezuelan soprano flounced feistily and raced through the coloratura flights with polish and panache.
Opera Today review
The Magic Flute / Mozart
Royal College of Music
“Sofia Kirwan-Baez’s superbly acted Papagena was a just reward.”
Opera Today review