With her fresh, expressive singing and heartfelt storytelling, Pien aims to reach a broad and diverse audience. She continuously seeks new artistic challenges and develops as a versatile singer who brings opera, oratorio, and art song to life in a contemporary way. Online, she shares the real behind-the-scenes of her operatic life; from breakdowns to dresses, to inspire a new generation to fall in love with classical music. “Opera is a party - and you’re invited!”

Soprano Pien Smeets grew up with Bach in the stroller and discovered her passion for classical singing at a young age. She is currently studying with Eva-Maria Westbroek and obtained her master’s degree at Codarts Rotterdam.

She has a wide-ranging repertoire spanning from Baroque to contemporary music, with a particular affinity for bel canto opera and art song. She has performed roles such as the Second Woman and the Second Witch in Purcell’s Dido & Aeneas and sang Despina’s arias from Mozart’s Così fan tutte under the direction of Chloe Rooke with the Orchestra of the Eighteenth Century. Her oratorio repertoire includes works such as Mozart’s and Brahms’ Requiem, Pergolesi’s Stabat Mater, Bach’s Lukas-Passion, Rossini’s Petite Messe Solennelle, Mendelssohn’s Hör mein Bitten and Psalm 42, and Schubert’s Mass in G.

In addition, she has participated in international masterclasses with renowned singers including Eva-Maria Westbroek, Frank van Aken, Margreet Honig, Henk Neven, Marcel Reijans, and Jaap Smit, as well as coaches David Bollen, Amy Chang, and Daan Boertien. She has also received several scholarships to further develop her career. Constantly seeking new artistic challenges, she continues to grow as a versatile singer who brings opera, oratorio, and art song to life in a contemporary way. Opera is a party — and you’re invited!