Niamh O'Connor - Soprano

Niamh O’Connor, a classical soprano born in Cornwall, has been passionate about music from a young age. Joining her first choir at six years old, she has spent a great deal of her life surrounded by music and fellow musicians. After studying at Chetham’s School of Music and graduating the Royal Northern College of Music, Niamh’s love for music has only grown.

From operatic to folk, Niamh enjoys performing music from a wide range of genres and where traditional folk music wouldn’t be standard repertoire to have, Ventis makes it so. Being a part of this group has allowed Niamh to explore folk music in a new light, collaborating with other esteemed musicians and working hard to bring traditional music from across the globe into the western classical sphere.

Nia Edwards - Mezzo-Soprano

Nia Edwards is a Singaporean-Welsh mezzo soprano under the tutelage of Elizabeth Ritchie, and is a recent graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music.

She values curiosity in experimenting with various interpretations in her soloistic singing, and enjoys working collaboratively with other creatives which allows her to continuously learn about other people’s experiences and herself.

Nia loves the variety and creative freedom that comes with curating Ventis’ programmes, and getting to explore and appreciate the cultures of the world through their music which she wouldn’t otherwise get to experience.

Eve Codman - Soprano

Eve Codman is a soprano who has recently graduated from the RNCM, studying under the tutelage of Yvonne Howard. 

Eve is a flexible musician, confident singing in a variety of genres and settings from choral to opera to baroque chamber music, and her various singing endeavours have allowed her to travel and perform across the UK but also internationally to Austria, Germany, South Africa and Italy.

Eve deeply values creativity, experimentation and thinking outside the box with her art, and loves that she is able to express this with Ventis. Always keen to keep learning, she loves exploring folk from around the world with Ventis - not just learning the music, but also learning about the language and the cultural and historical contexts behind the music and folklore.

Eibhlín Eddy - Mezz0-Soprano

Eibhlín Eddy is a recent graduate from the RNCM, graduating with first-class honours. A versatile musician, in Manchester she performed with groups such as Kantos and the Edvard Grieg Korene, and was an alto choral scholar with the Diocese of Manchester for two years. 

Eibhlín is a founding member of Ventis Vocal Ensemble, performing and exploring world folk music with them around England. Now based in London, she is excited to be freelancing professionally, as well as taking part in programmes such as the Voces8 Scholars, St Martin's Voices Emerging Artists, Genesis Sixteen and Vox Urbane during the upcoming 2026/27 year. 

Midia Kalou - Mezzo-Soprano

Midia Kalou is a versatile musician, singer - songwriter and performer whose artistry is defined by both her powerful presence as a soloist and her passion for collaboration. From an early age, she found solace in music, beginning piano and vocal studies before graduating from the Music School of Paphos. Since then, she has shared the stage with some of Greece’s most celebrated artists, including Yiannis Charoulis, Kostas Makedonas, Melina Kana, George Perris, George Dalaras, Dionysis Savvopoulos, and  Margarita Zorbala.

A recent graduate of the Royal Northern College of Music with First-Class Honours in Vocal Studies and Opera, Midia studied under the guidance of soprano Sarah Rhodes. Her versatile repertoire spans a remarkable range of genres—from Western classical, pop, gospel, and musical theatre to Greek entechno, rembetiko, and traditional folk music, reflecting her ability to cross genres with ease.