ABOUT
BIOGRAPHY
Taiwanese mezzo-soprano Yi-Chun Sarah Tsai is an experienced performer in both opera and concert repertoire. As an emerging artist, her upcoming engagements this season include the Opera Scenes Concert with Opera Atlantic in New Jersey, soloist in Purcell’s King Arthur, the Emerging Artists Gala Concert at Madison Avenue Baptist Church in New York City, and alto soloist in Handel’s Messiah.
Dr. Tsai’s notable operatic roles include the Minskwoman in Dove’s Flight, Cherubino in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro, the Mother in Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors, Serpina in Pergolesi’s La Serva Padrona, and Hänsel in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel. Her performances have taken her to stages across the world—from South Florida to the Midwest, Boston to Berlin, as well as Japan and Taiwan.
In addition to her work as an opera singer, Dr. Tsai is a dedicated voice educator and researcher with a passion for mind-body practices, including Yoga, Qigong, Taichi, and the Alexander Technique. Her recent research on the integration of Qigong and classical singing will be presented at the 2025 Pan American Vocology Association (PAVA) Symposium in Mexico City, where she will also lead an interactive Qigong workshop.
Dr. Tsai earned her Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Vocal Performance and Pedagogy from the Frost School of Music at the University of Miami in 2025, following her Master of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) in 2021. Originally from Taichung City, Taiwan, Dr. Tsai began her musical training in both piano and voice at an early age. She has since pursued advanced studies at leading institutions in Taiwan and the United States, building a career marked by artistry, versatility, and international reach.