Welsh Irish-American mezzo-soprano Mairin Srygley is an interdisciplinary 21st century singer-artist who draws on her varied human experiences as a musician, entrepreneur, social justice advocate, educator/facilitator, interpreter and licensed voice therapist. As an avid interpreter of opera, chamber music, and concert works, she has been hailed as “a star turn” for her warm vocals and intelligent musicality, conveying “palpable sincerity” and multi-layered intention for every story she brings to life on stage.

In the 2023-24 season, Mairin unveils a new multi-sensory recital series in collaboration with pianist Sira Jittairom, starting with When I am Alone, a program with explores the poetic, traumatic, spiritual, liberating and even comedic experiences of what it’s like being alone. She also debuts two roles: Sesto in a collaboratively-staged production of Mozart’s La clemenza di Tito under conductor Elinor Rufeizen, protégée of Barbara Hannigan, in Delaware; and the lead female soloist in multiple roles for a new semi-staged production of Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard with Opera AACC and director Doug Byerly.

In the 2022-23 season, Mairin debuted three opera roles: Penelope in an intimate re-telling of Odysseus’ wife’s circumstances, Penelope and the Geese, by Milica Paranosic and Cheri Magid with UDLyric Theatre in Athens and the Corfu Museum of Asian Art, Greece; Mother Gertrud in a groundbreaking 3D immersion production of Humperdinck’s family classic Hansel and Gretel under conductor Aaron Breid with Miami Beach Classical Music Festival, Florida; and the title role of Handel’s Rinaldo with Chicago Summer Opera directed by Greg Eldridge. On the recital platform, she joined the UD Percussion Ensemble in Cerrone’s Goldbeater’s Skin, the Chicana Art Song Project in a celebration of Día de los Muertos, and award-winning pianist Junwen Liang for What She Said, a song recital juxtaposing Debussy’s Chansons de Bilitis with love songs by Germaine Tailleferre, Alice Sauvrecis, and Pauline Viardot.

Highlights of previous seasons include appearances with the National Symphony Orchestra, The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and the Newark Symphony Orchestra, and engagements under the batons of Marin Alsop, Helmuth Rilling, and Kenneth Slowik. Mairin is also committed to appearing professionally with local arts organizations in concert and ensemble such as Harford Choral Society, Emmanuel Episcopal Church Baltimore, University of MD Concert Choir, Annapolis Opera Company, and Coral Cantigas.

Though hers has been a non-traditional career trajectory, Mairin has still been recognized for her talent as a first place winner in NATS Eastern Region Auditions (Non-trad classical) and Greater Philadelphia NATS Audition (Adult classical) and as a finalist in the Vocal Arts DC Young Artists Competition, UD Concerto Competition, and Classical Singer Competition (San Francisco).

Mairin is committed to exploring the ways music can facilitate human connection, healing, and justice. She is passionate about curating programming that amplifies voices of diverse communities and breaks the boundaries of classical music traditions through music programming, venues, and behaviors that invite everyone to participate. She also directs Neuro Notes, a choir for people with Parkinson’s Disease and other acquired neurological disorders in Delaware.

As a voice-speech therapist, she specialized in voice disorders, hypermobility and the voice, and anti-racism and culturally-sustaining services for allied-health professionals. She has presented research and facilitated workshops at the American Speech and Hearing Association Annual Convention, Loyola University Maryland, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, and the Voice Foundation Symposium. She is an current member of the Ehlers-Danlos Society ECHO Allied Health Professionals program.

As a singing voice teacher, Mairin draws on her social justice and voice-SLP training to maximize student outcomes. She believes learning to sing is possible for everyone. She fosters a collaborative, trauma-informed space using student-led dialogue, sensory-awareness training, goal-setting, primal sounds, and motivational counseling. Influenced by Paolo Freire’s critical pedagogy, Mairin facilitates learning in all genres and styles as indicated by each student’s goals.

Mairin holds multiple degrees including a M.M. Vocal Performance from University of Delaware with Dr. Noël Archambeault, a M.S. Speech-Language Pathology, a B.A. Vocal Performance with mezzo-soprano Delores Ziegler, and a B.A. Education and Social Change in Latin America.