Sarah Maria Sun is known as one of the foremost vocal performers in the contemporary music scene. Her repertoire currently spans more than 1000 compositions from the 16th to the 21st century, including 350 world premieres. She regularly performs as a soloist in renowned concert halls and festivals worldwide. At leading opera houses and stages she created complex female figures in music theaters, operas and monodramas. For her role as Elsa in Sciarrino’s „Lohengrin“ (2017) as well as for her performance in Philip Venables’ „4.48 Psychoses“ (2019) she was nominated as singer of the year. From 2007-2014, she was the first soprano of the Neue Vocalsolisten Stuttgart, a chamber ensemble of seven singers that has been one of the world’s leading pioneers of contemporary music for decades.

Sarah Maria Sun’s discography includes more than 30 CDs, some of which have been awarded prizes. In 2017, four of her six new releases were nominated for the Deutsche Schallplattenkritik prize. In spring 2020, some most contrasting albums were released: HARAWI with songs by Olivier Messiaen (mode records, awarded with the “What a performance!” award) and KILLER INSTINCTS (mode records), a Rock-Pop-Satire on a new generation of narcissistic demagougues, with songs by Joe Walshe, Randy Newman, Alan Price and many more. The album „Les Espaces électroacoutiques“ (col legno) was awarded with the „Deutsche Schallplattenpreis“.

Sarah is also an illustrator and author of children’s books and releases songs with the band Titillating Tofu.