Gabriella Liandu

is a Zambian-Scottish songstress and curator, known for her versatility. Being raised in the Middle East, her vibrant cultural upbringing and eclectic background is reflected through her artistry and style as a writer and performer.

The Mezzo-Soprano takes her roots in performing within the Opera world. She completed her Vocal and Operatic studies, graduating with First Class Honours in Music, followed by a Masters (with Distinction) in Jazz, from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, winning the B:Music Jazz Prize and the award of Leverhulme Arts Scholar. Her diverse experience spans a wide range of genres, from baroque opera to contemporary jazz, which can be seen throughout her work.

The artist made her Jazz debut at Cheltenham Jazz Festival in 2021, after selling out Eastside Jazz Club for her self-produced ‘Gabriella Liandu Presents: Juntos A La Par’. She has since formed her own ensembles, performing original works and arrangements around the country and internationally. She was the soloist for ‘Music of the Unseen’, a UK tour of music scored for voice and orchestra by composer Bobbie-Jane Gardner and filmmaker B+ celebrating composer-arrangers Charles Stepney and David Axelrod. She took to the stage in another orchestral-vocal project, this time a concert entirely of her own material in collaboration with University of Birmingham Jazz Orchestra. Demonstrating her true versatility, she then returned to Cheltenham Jazz Festival in 2024 for a sold out solo show, and shortly after performed the role of Dalinda in ‘Titus L'Empereur’ at the Händel-Festspiele Halle with Opera Settecento.

Her wide-ranging ensemble work also includes working with choirs. In 2020 she joined Lichfield Gospel Choir as the Associate Music Director and they have since been shortlisted for a Royal Philharmonic Society Award. As well as running her own choir, she has been a member of Ex Cathedra since 2018, progressing from Student Scholar to Graduate Scholar, and now singing with the choir professionally. She also serves as Young Person Representative on the choir’s board. Significant work with the choir has involved close collaboration with composer Liz Dilnot Johnson, featuring as the main soloist on both her latest album ‘Gentle Flame’, and her Ivor Novello Award winning project ‘When A Child Is A Witness’.

Committed to community outreach, Gabriella works with Vache Baroque bringing music into schools, and with English National Opera bringing opera-making workshops to under-served areas.