Karin Shifrin () (born in Jerusalem) is an Israeli mezzo-soprano opera singer. She regularly performs in Israel and Europe. Since the age of 24, she sang in concerts with the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and with the Teatro Comunale di Bologna orchestra, as well as other orchestras. Shifrin has been performing in the Israeli opera since 2005. Career Shifrin graduated her B.Mus. degree (with honors) in the Buchmann-Mehta Music Academy at the Tel-Aviv University. Her vocal instructors were Tamar Rachum (Israel), Kammersängerin Hilde Zadek (Austria) and Patricia McCaffrey (New York). Shifrin's debut with the Israeli Opera was at the age of 25. Among the roles she performed: "'Max and Moritz" (conducted by Gil Shohat) The second Lady in The Magic Flute (conducted by Dan Ettinger) The Woman Who Comforts at the world premiere of the contemporary opera adaptation to a Hanoch Levin play, The Child Dreams Rossini's Cenerentola in a special production Mrs. Smith, the leading role in a contemporary opera based upon Eugène Ionesco's "The Bald Soprano” International performances Some of Shifrin's international performances: Israeli Philharmonic Orchestra, The Marriage of Figaro (as Marcellina) and Beethoven's 9th Symphony (soloist) (conducted by Zubin Mehta) Various recitals in Germany and Britain "Concert for peace" – a duo concert with a Palestinian singer at the "Il Violino Magico" festival in Venice, Italy "Concert For Life And Peace" - which took place in Rome, Beth-Lechem and Jerusalem, with the Teatro Comunale di Bologna Orchestra (conducted by Shlomo Mintz) Several concerts in Poland in commemoration of the Holocaust victims (conducted by Omer Welber) The Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier and the title role in Arabella in Sigriswil, Bern and Bad Ragaz, Switzerland (Conducted by Andsreas Kowalewitz) Rosina in The Barber of Seville with the National Symphony Orchestra of Kazakhstan (conducted by Vag Papian) Romeo in I Capuletti ed I Montechi with the Aso Orchestra Boston (conducted by Mark Swanson) Awards Some of the Awards Shifrin has received over her career include: 2002 - Buchman - Mehta music academy vocal competition (Israel) - Finalist and 2nd-place winner 2003 - Buchman - Mehta music academy vocal competition (Israel) - Finalist and 2nd-place winner 2003 - Internationaler Hild Zadek Gesangswettbewerb (Austria) - Finalist and 4th-place winner 2004 - International Hans Gabor Belvedere Gesangswettbewerb (Austria) - Semi-Finalist and special award winner 2008 - Iris Adami Corradetti Lyrical International Competition (Italy) - Semi Finalist 2009 - Concours international de chant de Clermont-Ferrand