Praised by Orange County Register critic Timothy Mangan for her “delicate and aristocratic singing”, I-Chin “Betty” Feinblatt’s refined mezzo-soprano voice has been heard domestically and abroad for more than two decades. Known for her expressive musicality, Ms. Feinblatt’s voice has been featured with the Grammy award winning Pacific Chorale under the direction of John Alexander and Dr. Rob Istad since 2004. Featured works include: Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9, Mozart’s Requiem, Fauré’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Bach’s Mass in B minor, and Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis (Nelson Mass). Venues include: Salzburg Cathedral, Segerstrom Hall, Carnegie Hall, Hollywood Bowl, and the Berkshire International Choral Festival.

Ms. Feinblatt has enjoyed many operatic roles. Favorites include: Devotee in Philip Glass’s The Passion of Ramakrishna,.Eleni Nikopoulos in Richard Danielpour’s The Grand Hotel Tartarus, the Sorceress in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Hsue-Ying in Nathan Wang’s On Gold Mountain, Suzuki in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly, and Mute Woman in Pauline Oliveros’s Library of Maps.

Ms. Feinblatt moved from Taiwan to the United States at the age of seventeen, to pursue her dream as a classical artist. She earned her Bachelor of Music in V ocal Performance degree at California State University at Fullerton, and a Master of Music in V ocal Performance degree at University of California at Los Angeles, where she received multiple fellowships and scholarships. In between engagements, I-Chin loves meditation, growing vegetables, producing concerts with her longtime partner, organist Dr. Christoph Bull, and chauffeuring their son, Max, to Chinese, martial arts, piano and German lessons.