Mezzo-soprano Samantha Malk has performed throughout Europe, Asia, the

Americas, and her native South Africa. On the opera stage, some of her roles

include Carmen, Cherubino, Dido, Dorabella, Nicklausse, Sesto

(Handel/Mozart). In concert, Samantha has partnered with collaborators around

the world interpreting song, contemporary music and concert repertoire. She has

appeared in venues such as Carnegie Hall, Concertgebouw Brugge, Seiji Ozawa

Hall and Snape Maltings. 

Samantha has established a significant reputation as a teacher and mentor, working

with singers who have gained contracts with opera companies and music festivals

such as Metropolitan Opera, Opéra National de Bordeaux, Bayerischer Staatsoper,

LA Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Opéra National de Paris, Komische Oper

Berlin, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, Marlboro Music Festival, Tanglewood Music

Center, Ravinia Music Festival, SongFest, Verbier Festival, Britten Pears at

Aldeburgh Music Festival and on Broadway. 

Samantha’s students include conservatoire-level students, professional artists and

members of major international Young Artist Programmes including the

Metropolitan Opera, Staatsoper Hamburg, Opéra de Montreal, Israeli Opera and

Song Studio at Carnegie Hall. 

Her students have been successful in competitions such as the Laffont

Competition, Gerda Lissner Competition, Concours International de Chant de

Canari, Maria Callas International Gran Prix, Kathleen Ferrier Awards, Lotte Lenya

Competition, Nadia and Lili Boulanger International Voice-Piano Competition,

and The Gold Medal-London. 

Samantha has served on the faculties of the Metropolitan Opera, Israeli Opera,

Lakes Area Music Festival, Brooklyn College, Mediterranean Opera Studio &

Festival, and International Vocal Arts Institute. 

She holds degrees in vocal performance from Indiana University and the

Manhattan School of Music. 

In 2018 Samantha joined Guildhall School of Music & Drama as Deputy Head of Vocal Studies and began her appointment as Head of Vocal Studies in 2025.