Naomi Boot

Mezzo-soprano Naomi Boot is in her final year of undergraduate studies at the Royal College of Music, where she is a Douglas and Hilda Simmonds Scholar under the tutelage of Ben Johnson. She is also generously supported by the Gillian Bardsley Trust.

Born in Oxford and raised in Canada, Naomi began her vocal training with Jennifer Tung, Artistic Director of Toronto City Opera. She sings with the Upper Voices of Eton College’s Lower Chapel Choir and has performed in masterclasses with artists including Dame Ann Murray, Matthew Rose, David Parry, Tom Primrose, James Gilchrist, and Markus Hadulla.

This past summer Naomi performed with Scherzo Ensemble in Longhope Opera’s production of Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri, and was a Young Artist at Southrepps Music Festival. Naomi is also a recipient of the Folkestone on Song Luxon Amit Singing Bursary.

In autumn 2025, Naomi was the soloist in the RCM Symphony Orchestra and Chorus’ performance of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s rarely performed Meg Blane, A Rhapsody of the Sea, under the baton of Sofi Jeannin.