Sharon Azrieli

Sharon Rachelle Azrieli, well known as Sharon Azrieli, is a Canadian Soprano and Cantor born in Montreal, Quebec. Having performed operatic and classical works alike internationally with many renowned conductors and orchestras, Sharon Azrieli has been hailed as a "mistress of merry inflections, piquant phrasing, and pointed words" by Andrew Porter of The New Yorker after performing as the heroine of Le docteur Miracle. She is fluent in five languages - English, French, Hebrew, Italian and Spanish, and is represented by George Martynuk at GMM. Azrieli is a director on the board of The Azrieli Group, and the Azrieli Foundation. Azrieli created the Foundation's $100,000 composition and commission competition, called the Azrieli Music Prize. Additionally, Azrieli sits on the board of directors of the Azrieli Amutah, which is the Azrieli Foundation's equivalent in Israel, and the America Israel Cultural Foundation (AICF). Azrieli sits on the Boards of the following Philanthropic foundations: The McCord Museum, The McGill Chamber Orchestra, The Azrieli Foundation, and created the Opera Cares Foundation.

Born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Sharon Azrieli moved to New York City as a young adult to pursue her passion for music. First graduating from Vassar College in Art History, she then received an Associate Degree from the Parsons School of Design in Illustration, and then studied with Ellen Faull at the Juilliard School, where she graduated with a Diploma in Vocal Performance.

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