Solange Merdinian

OPERA SINGER; MANAGER, STEINWAY CORAL GABLES; CO-FOUNDER, NEW DOCTA

Solange Merdinian fell in love with singing at an early age. Born and raised in Argentina, she sat in on her mother’s voice lessons at just three-years-old, where her passion was born. Merdinian moved to New York at 14 to pursue a career in music, earning a bachelor’s of music from the prestigious Juilliard School and a master’s degree in voice and vocal performance from the Bard College Conservatory. Starting in 2012, she began touring with the Philip Glass Ensemble and others, performing at major venues such as Carnegie Hall. Merdinian moved to Miami in 2021 and is currently manager of the Steinway Piano Gallery on Ponce. With her day job here, she no longer goes on tour for months at a time, but fortunately for us, you can see her perform at the Sanctuary of the Arts, the Coral Gables Congregational Church, the Coral Gables Museum, and the University of Miami.

LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT

Throughout her career, Merdinian has performed in front of thousands, in venues from Madison Square Garden to Hard Rock Stadium. She sang at the United Nations General Assembly for India’s 70th Independence Day with award-winning composer A.R. Rahman, as well as on the soundtrack for “The Hundred-Foot Journey,” starring Meryl Streep. Along with her violinist older brother and cellist Yves Dharamraj, she co-founded the nonprofit Fundación New Docta in 2013, with a mission to bring world-class musicians to Argentina “to perform, to inspire children of all backgrounds, and to nurture the next generation of Latin American talent.” Most recently, she helped close out the 2025 season at Sanctuary for the Arts by leading a sold-out performance of guest artists from across the Americas.

WHAT SHE SAYS

Meridian likes the balance of managing Steinway Miami while still being able to perform. “I’m in a happy place because I can do both, and yes, I might not be able to go on tour for a month, or two, or three at a time, but I still get to sing, which fills my heart,” she says. As for why she decided on moving to Miami? “The main reason was I always thought I would love it because of the weather [and] I had a feeling that culturally it would be more influenced by the Latin culture – and in terms of last minute plans with friends and family oriented, it was closer to home [Argentina].” On eventually moving to Coral Gables, where she works, Meridian says that she will “end up here at some point … I spend most of my day here. I just need to sleep here. That’s the only difference.” – Luke Chaney