Yu Chinen

Biography

Yu Chinen is a UK-based mezzo-soprano and performer from Okinawa, Japan. She completed her Master of Performance at the Royal Northern College of Music under study of Hilary Summers. She is currently a member of the Hallé Choir in Manchester and has appeared as a soloist with the Hallé Orchestra at the Bridgewater Hall. Specialising in new music, Yu’s operatic experience includes the world premiere of the contemporary opera Dangerous Matter by Zakiya Leeming. Highlights of her upcoming season include performance at TAK Lab in New York.