A native of Hong Kong, soprano Jessica Ng first studied English Literature and Classics at the University of Edinburgh, then voice at the Mannes College of Music alongside her pursuit of a degree in Fine Arts. Since her debut as the Konigin der Nacht (Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte) in Weimar, Jessica has reprised the role of Konigin der Nacht in Naples, Johannesburg, and Hong Kong. She was also invited to sing Lucia (Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor) and Rosalinde (Strauss’ Die Fledermaus) in concert in Ho Chi Minh.

Jessica performs regularly with MusicaViva; roles include the Countess in Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro (2019), Adina in Donizetti’s L’Elisir d’Amore (2017), Frasquita in Carmen (2016), and the Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Zauberflöte (2019).  In 2019 Jessica joined the Young Artist of the Jockey Club Opera Hong Kong Young Artist Development and Education Programme (2019-20), and was scheduled to sing Queen of the Night in Opera Hong Kong's “Young Artists’ Showcase”.  She created the role of First Geisha in the world premiere of Elena Langer's Beauty and Sadness--a chamber opera directed by Carolyn Choa—in which she also covered the leading role of Otoko. 

Recently, Jessica sang the role of Clotilde in MusicaViva’s production of Bellini's Norma. She performed the role of Madame Herz (Mozart’s Der Schaulspieldirektor) last December for the Hong Kong Museum of Art Sound of Music Series, and is engaged to sing Rosalinde with the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra in September.

Over the years, Jessica has written and directed the critically acclaimed puppet play/opera Tallard and the Ladderbird, which was performed to music by Pieter Bezuidenhout and produced in Pretoria, South Africa by artist Nina Torr. She also wrote and directed In/Between, a semi-staged song cycle for soprano and harp, which was featured in both the Aardklop Festival in South Africa and the World Harp Congress in Hong Kong. Jessica co-directed the highly regarded production of Humperdinck’s opera Hansel und Gretel at the HKU Black Box Theatre in 2017, in which she also sang the role of Hansel.