
ABOUT
Mezzo-soprano Ashley Chui is a distinguished performer, recognized for her compelling operatic portrayals across a diverse repertoire. Her celebrated roles include Carmen and Mercedes in Bizet’s Carmen, Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan tutte, Ines in Verdi’s Il Trovatore, Nancy in Britten’s Albert Herring, Veronique in Bizet’s Le Docteur Miracle, Musetta in Puccini’s La Bohème, the Second and Third Lady in Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Angelique in Delibes’s Le Roi l’a dit, and the Dog/Franktik/Woodpecker in Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen, among others.
Beyond the opera stage, Ashley has collaborated as a soloist with esteemed organizations worldwide, including the Óbidos Opera Festival in Portugal, French May, the Hong Kong Arts Festival, the International Chamber Orchestra of America, the International Federation for Choral Music, Oberlin in Italy, Opera Hong Kong, Hong Kong Generation Next Arts, the Learner’s Chorus, and the Hong Kong Festival Orchestra. Her artistic excellence has been affirmed through numerous accolades, such as the 2nd prize at the 2013 Yokohama International Music Competition, a special prize at the 2022 Ise-Shima International Singing Competition, the 2024 BYAA Collectives American Art Elite Award, and recognition as a winner in the Hong Kong division of the 14th Chinese Golden Bell Award for Music.
Committed to making a meaningful impact through music, Ashley has also established herself as a leader in arts administration. She was appointed Executive Director of the International Chamber Orchestra of America (ICOA), a professional orchestra based in New York, in 2016. During her time in New York, she was invited as a guest speaker at institutions such as the Manhattan School of Music and the Longy School of Music of Bard College to share her expertise in music entrepreneurship and nonprofit management. In 2023, she expanded her artistic endeavors in Portugal by joining the International Federation for Arts and Music as the Director of International Programs. Most recently, in 2024, she co-founded the Hong Kong Professional Vocalists Association, where she serves as Artistic Director.
Ashley Chui holds a Bachelor of Music from the Manhattan School of Music and a Master of Science from Columbia University in New York City.
女中音徐曉晴是一位活躍於香港的歌唱家,以其多樣的歌劇角色表演而聞名。她的歌劇曲目涵蓋廣泛,包括比才《卡門》中的卡門與梅賽德斯、莫扎特《女人心》中的朵拉貝拉、威爾第《遊唱詩人》中的伊內斯、布里頓《阿爾伯特·赫林》中的南希、比才《奇蹟醫生》中的維羅妮卡、普契尼《藝術家的生涯》中的穆塞塔、莫扎特《魔笛》中的第二與第三侍女、德利布《國王如是說》中的安傑利克,以及雅納切克《狡猾的小狐狸》中的狗/弗蘭蒂克/啄木鳥等角色。
除歌劇演出外,徐曉晴曾以獨唱家身份與多個知名藝術機構合作,包括葡萄牙奧比都斯歌劇節、法國「五月藝術節」、香港藝術節、美國國際室內樂團、國際合唱音樂聯盟、義大利奧柏林音樂節、香港歌劇院、香港新世代藝術、學士合唱團及香港節慶管弦樂團等。她曾在2013年橫濱國際音樂比賽中獲得亞軍,並於2022年伊勢志摩國際聲樂大賽中榮獲特別獎。此外,她斬獲2024年BYAA Collectives美國藝術精英獎,並入選第十四屆中國音樂金鐘獎(香港選區)獲獎者名單。
懷著以音樂貢獻社會的信念,徐曉晴於2016年獲任命為紐約職業樂團——美國國際室內樂團(ICOA)的執行總監。在紐約期間,她曾受曼哈頓音樂學院及巴德學院朗伊音樂學院邀請,擔任客座講師,分享音樂創業與非營利機構管理經驗。2023年,她在葡萄牙拓展藝術事業,加入國際藝術與音樂聯合會擔任國際項目總監。2024年,她共同創立香港職業歌唱家協會並擔任藝術總監。
徐曉晴先後獲得紐約曼哈頓音樂學院音樂學士學位及哥倫比亞大學理學碩士學位。

