Mariana Rodrigues

Portuguese Soprano

About

Portuguese soprano Mariana Rodrigues recently completed her postgraduate studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, with a full scholarship under Marie Vassiliou, Raymond Connell, James Baillieu, Joseph Middleton and Philip Sunderland. A soloist for Academy Song Circle, Academy Voices, Resounding Shores and Bach in Leipzig, Rodrigues has won the Isabel Jay Memorial Prize, Edna Bralesford Vocal Prize, Regency Award and Flora Nielsen Prize.
Recent engagements include recital debut at the Royal Albert Hall with Chantefable and Sir John Clerk’s solo cantata with Dunedin Consort.
Recent festival appearances include Bachcelona, Bloomsbury, Baroquestock, Islington, and Vilalte.
Young Artist Programmes for the 2025/2026 Season include: BREMF Emerging Artist with her duo Chantefable, Vache Baroque James Bowman Young Artist, Bachcelona AKADEMIE with Lluís Vilamajó and Paul Agnew, first ever Concertist Fellow with Oxford Bach Soloists and Next Generation Artist with Sestina Music.
Mariana is the recipient of the Salvat Grant for Baroque Music 2026.

Upcoming events

Bach’s Christmas Oratorio: Soprano Soloist with Oxford Bach Soloists

Bach's Christmas Oratorio: Soprano Soloist with Oxford Bach Soloists

Date: January 3, 2026Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pmVenue: University Church of St Mary the VirginLocation: The High Street, OX1 4BJ, Oxford United Kingdom Website: View Events Website
This January, the Oxford Bach Soloists perform Parts I, II, and VI of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio under the direction of Steven Grahl. Following their “standout performance of the Christmas Oratorio” (The Guardian, 2024), these concerts bring Bach’s timeless retelling of the Nativity and Epiphany stories to life. From the exuberant choruses celebrating Christ’s birth to moments of reflection and triumph, Bach’s masterpiece will be performed by a stellar ensemble of soloists, chorus, and period instruments. Join us and experience the rich beauty of Bach’s music this New Year.

"Singing with a crystalline beauty that would tame any savage beast”

The Times

"...a moving, committed performance, with vigorous chorus work"

The Guardian, regarding RAM’s production of Ariodante

"... an exceptional evening"

The Guardian, regarding Vache Baroque’s Out of the Deep concert at Smith Square Hall