Category: soprano

Johannette Zomer

Johannette Zomer's repertoire ranges from the Middle Ages to the 20th century, resulting in a highly varied and extensive concert practice. She also regularly contributes to CD recordings.

Hanneke de Wit

Hanneke de Wit completed her studies at the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague cum laude and performed several opera roles. She also studied German Language and Literature, the combination of which led to many concerts with German composers, poems and subjects.

Lana Sophie Westendorf

Sopraan Lana Sophie Westendorf volgt sinds oktober 2024 een masteropleiding Muziektheater bij Lioba Braun aan de Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln. Daarvoor behaalde zij haar Bachelor zang aan de Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover, waar zij studeerde in de klas van Sabine Ritterbusch.

Ellen Valkenburg

Ellen Valkenburg graduated with distinction from the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague. She forms a duo with pianists Maurice Lammerts van Bueren and Andrea Vasi, with whom she has given numerous concerts, and is a member of the Coco Collective. As a soloist, she sang with various companies. Valkenburg was winner of the Margit Widlund Stipendium, which is intended for young singers with a special stage presentation.

Varvara Tishina

Varvara Tishina began her training in Russia and continued it at the Prince Claus Conservatoire in Groningen. After dedicating herself permanently to a career as a soprano soloist, she has performed various opera roles in recent years.

Fleur Strijbos

Fleur Strijbos has a deep-rooted passion for song since she attended Lucienne Van Deyck and Jozef De Beenhouwer's song class. Since 2022, she has formed a duo with Babette Craens with whom she was selected for the ‘Udo Reinemann Masterclasses 2022-2023’.

Caroline Tribe

Caroline Stam has given concerts both at home and abroad and worked with renowned conductors such as sir David Willcocks, Ton Koopman and Jan Willem de Vriend. She collaborated solo on several CDs.

Mijke Sekhuis

Mijke Sekhuis was studied classical singing at the Royal Conservatoire and the Dutch National Opera Academy in The Hague. Since then, she has been active as a song, concert and opera singer at home and abroad in the classical and contemporary repertoire.

Madeline Saputra

Indonesian soprano Madeline Saputra studied classical singing at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam. She has been singing songs, operas and oratorios from classical to contemporary genres since 2020. She forms a duo with pianist Apollon Kalamenios.

Maartje Rammeloo

Maartje Rammeloo completed her master's degree cum laude, specialising in classical music theatre. Besides various opera engagements, Maartje is also in great demand as a soloist on the concert stage.

Maria Portela Larisch

Maria Portela Larisch began her musical training at the choir academy of La Monnaie in Brussels and then studied at Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln. She is co-founder of the trio Gilu and forms a duo with pianist Jou-an Chen.

Kelly Poukens

Kelly Poukens is considered an extraordinary soprano with a warm, rich voice. She enjoys working interdisciplinary and has a great love of song. She forms a duo with pianist Marie François.

Claudia Patacca

After graduating cum laude from the Enschede conservatory, Claudia Patacca built up a flourishing concert practice with performances at home and abroad. She is also principal study teacher in classical voice. at the ArtEZ conservatoire.

Irene Maessen

Irene Maessen has built up a broad song repertoire. Her affinity with the French impressionist repertoire is striking. As an opera singer, she performed many roles.

Claire Read

Claire lees completed her master's degree in voice and the Opera Course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. She was soon performing in song recitals and as a soloist in choral works and opera productions.

Elenora Hu

Elenora Hu is an alumna of De Nationale Opera Studio in Amsterdam and has won an impressive string of awards. She has since performed a wide variety of roles and has a great love of song.

Irene Hoogveld

Soprano Irene Hoogveld obtained her bachelor and master degrees cum laude and won several awards. She has performed several opera roles. Driven by a passion for modern, Dutch music, Irene sang a large number of premieres for various Dutch composers.

Valerie Haunz

Soprano Valerie Haunz is a much sought-after song and concert singer. She won first prize at the Isenbügel Music Competition in the song duo category. Together with pianist Sofi Simeonidis - with whom she has formed a duo since 2022 - she won first prize and a recital in a Paris concert hall at the International Student LiedDuo Competition in 2024.

Jessica Harper

Australian soprano Jessica Harper graduated summa cum laude from the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp in 2022. She won first or second place or finished as a finalist in every major Australian singing competition. She forms a song duo with pianist Anna Alvizou with whom she won the prize for the best interpretation of the obligatory work Sensation (Martin Fondse) at the Young Artist Platform of International Song Festival Zeist in 2023.

Selma Harkink

Selma Harkink completed her studies at the Utrecht Conservatory of Music with distinction. Simultaneously, she studied at the Amsterdam Conservatory at the New Opera Academy and the song class.

Henriette Feith

Henriette Feith studied solo singing at the Sweelinck Conservatorium in Amsterdam. After her studies, she focused mainly on baroque, oratorio and chamber music.

Claudia Couwenbergh

Claudia Couwenbergh studied at the Maatrichts Conservatoire. Besides opera and concert repertoire, Claudia Couwenbergh has a great love for song.

Francis van Broekhuizen

Francis van Broekhuizen started singing at 15 and completed her studies in classical singing with distinction. As a soloist, she worked with several opera companies.