Ustinya Malinina - Устинья Малинина

Ustinya Malinina is a Russian Mezzo-Soprano, studying as a 4th-year bachelor student at the Royal College of Music (RCM).

An RCM Award Holder, Ustinya was awarded 3rd prize in the Kathleen Ferrier Bursary Competition in 2021 and second prize in the 2022 Neapolitan Masters competition Promise category and most recently, her first 1st Prize in the prestigious Gold International Classical Music Competition this year.

Ustinya has performed in prestigious venues such as the RCM's Britten Theatre, Crocus City Hall, the Kremlin Palace in Moscow, the Oktyabr'skiy concert hall in St. Petersburg and Gasteig in Munich. 

Recently she made her debut at the RCM's Britten Theatre, covering the roles of “La Chatte” and “L’écureuil” in “L’Enfant et les Sortilèges” by Maurice Ravel, as well as chorus in “La bella dormente nel bosco” by Ottorino Respighi. 

Ustinya has also recently sung “Ottavia” and “Melanto” in “L’Orfeo” by Monteverdi and chorus in Barnum's Bird by Libby Larsen.