Mari Moriya

Mari Moriya is a Japanese soprano from Oyama, Tochigi Prefecture. She graduated first in her class from the vocal program and graduate school of Musashino Academia Musicae, then completed professional studies at Mannes College in New York. In 2006 she appeared at the Metropolitan Opera as the Queen of the Night. In 2007 she won first prize at the Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition and the concert prize at Cardiff Singer of the World.