Kelly Lim Harris
Artist Bio
“The gifted and beautiful Kelly Lim Harris’ slick performance was outstanding”
– Times Media
Kelly Lim Harris is a New Zealand singer and actress renowned for her captivating stage presence, pearlescent vocals, and remarkable versatility. With a foundation in classical training, Kelly effortlessly traverses a diverse array of styles, delivering crystal-clear classical arias, powerful show tunes, and the dynamic flair of pop divas.
Kelly has been a lead performer on 17 national tours across more than 22 cities and towns in New Zealand. Her international engagements have taken her to destinations including France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Japan, Bali, and Australia. She has collaborated with leading arts organisations, highlights including voicing the character 'Eel' in Hana the Glowworm for the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, performing and creating for New Zealand Opera's Voices of Aotearoa new work development project, and portraying Ada Wells in the rock musical That Bloody Woman with Auckland Music Theatre.
An accomplished actress, Kelly received the Sam Wanamaker Award for Most Promising Actor at the SGCNZ National Shakespeare Festival, which led to her performance as Titania in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at London’s Globe Theatre. She also played Don John in Much Ado About Nothing at Auckland's Pop-Up Globe and has been involved with Proudly Asian Theatre, as well as various screen and voiceover projects.
Academically, Kelly holds a Bachelor of Music in Classical Voice Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in European Studies from the University of Auckland. She was the recipient of several scholarships, including the University of Auckland Scholarship, the Evelyn M. Harrison Scholarship, and the Palazzo Italia Scholarship, which enabled her to study in Venice, Italy. Among the highlights of her time at university were performing the title role in Ravel’s L’enfant et les sortilèges, singing as a soloist with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra as an APO Young Achiever, and performing in the exhibition Lee Mingwei and His Relations at the Auckland Art Gallery.
A passionate advocate for the arts, Kelly has held leadership roles, including Auckland Student Ambassador for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Coordinator of Young Friends of New Zealand Opera, and President of the School of Music Student Association. Through these positions, she has demonstrated her commitment to engaging diverse audiences.
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