Gotch, Sofia

Soprano
(Oakland, California)

 Italian American soprano Sofia Gotch has been praised for the “brightness and clarity” of her sound and her “command of style and diction” (Voce di Meche).

In 2025, Gotch was a participant in the Merola Opera Program and was named a Semifinalist in the Metropolitan Opera Eric & Dominique Laffont Competition. She was awarded Third Prize in the Gerda Lissner International Vocal Competition, the Giulio Gari International Vocal Competition and the James Toland Vocal Arts Competition. Additionally, she received an Encouragement Award in the Gerda Lissner/Lieder-Song Competition.

Gotch is exceptionally grateful to have continued her training in leading young artist programs, where she received intensive training and performed in a wide range of repertoire under the guidance of renowned faculty and guest artists at Classic Lyric Arts (2022 and 2023), the Aspen Music Festival & School (2024 Renée Fleming Fellow) and Merola Opera Program (2025).

Recent performance credits include Alice in Merola Opera Program’s production of Le Comte Ory; Almirena in Manhattan School of Music’s production of Rinaldo; Juliette in MSM’s Roméo et Juliette; La Fée in MSM’s Cendrillon; Titania, the Fairy Queen, in MSM’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream; Sharp Ears, the Vixen in MSM’s The Cunning Little Vixen; soprano soloist in Mahler’s Fourth Symphony with the MSM Symphony Orchestra; high soprano soloist in Matthew Aucoin & Peter Sellars’ production of Music for New Bodies with both the American Modern Opera Company and the Aspen Music Festival & School.

Gotch holds a master’s degree and postgraduate performance diploma from the Manhattan School of Music. She studies with teacher, Ruth Golden. Sofia received her Bachelor of Arts in Music and in English (Creative Writing Emphasis) from the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington.