Syrah Torii
Mezzo Soprano
Japanese-Australian mezzo-soprano Syrah Torii holds a Master of Music (Opera Performance) from the Melbourne Conservatorium.
She is an alumna of the Melba Opera Trust, Australia’s premier opera training program, and was the 2023 recipient of the Victorian Opera Emerging Artist Prize.
Syrah’s credits with Victorian Opera include Boojum! (Clarrie), Il tabarro (La Frugola), La rondine (Suzy/Lolette), Idomeneo (Idamante cover), Melbourne, Cheremushki (Masha), and the world premieres of Richard Mills’ Galileo (Diavolo 1) and The Butterfly Lovers.
Syrah has appeared as a guest soloist with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, and the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra. She has sung in MSO masterclasses with Joyce DiDonato and Raehann Bryce-Davis.
Syrah was awarded the John Wegner Award in the 2024 Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Bel Canto Award, and was a semi-finalist in the German-Australian Opera Grant in 2025
