Born in China, soprano Peiqi Huang is currently pursuing her doctorate in Vocal Performance and Literature at the University of Illinois, studying with Dr. Ollie Watts Davis. In operatic engagements, Peiqi recently performed as Musetta in La Bohème at Bayview Music Festival and Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro with Lyric Theatre @Illinois. Her other operatic roles include Tonina (Prima la musica e poi le parole), Papagena and First Lady (Die Zauberflöte), Euridice (Le Carnaval de Venise) and Venus (Venus and Adonis).
 

As a soloist, Peiqi was invited to perform as a soprano soloist in Mahler’s Symphony No.4 with the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by world-renowned conductor Andreas Delfs, in April 2021. She was the soprano soloist in Stabat Mater (Pergolesi) with Concerto-Urbano Baroque Ensemble Peiqi was the runner-up in the 2022 UISO Concerto Competition. She also received third place in the 2021 Roberto DeSimone Memorial Competition and Excellence Award in the 2019 Bologna International Vocal Competition and the Top Performance Award in the 3rd Hong Kong International Music Festival.