.Joanne Calmel, Mezzo-soprano
Joanne Calmel is a professional singer, originally from the Parisian Suburb Gennevilliers. She studied singing in Paris with Elsa Maurus, then Dorothea Wirtz at the Musikhochschule Freiburg, Germany. In April 2012, she completed her Master studies of Opera singing. She furthered her technical and musical training with Master-classes lead by Margreet Honig.
Joanne Calmel started her musical journey at the age of 10, when she took her first flute lesson at the Gennevilliers Conservatoire. In June 2000 she won two first Prizes in Flute and Chamber Music at the Conservatoire. She gave numerous concerts with the tango quartet Linéa 13 (Paris, Buenos Aires..). She is a founding member of the wind quintet "Quintette Avanti”, with whom she regularly collaborates on projects alongside the Ensemble 2E2M and the National Jazz Orchestra, directed by Claude Barthélémy. Joanne Calmel as a flutist often takes part in theatrical and choreographic performances too.
In 2004, Joanne Calmel decided to dedicate herself solely to singing. During her studies at the MHS Freiburg, she took part in numerous Opera projects and has worked in lead roles with directors such as Gerd Heinz (M.Ravel - "L'enfant et les sortilèges", W.A.Mozart "Die Zauberflöte"), Carsten Fuhrmann (R.M.Rilke - "Duisener Elegie", "The Werther Effect"), Alexander Schulin and in June 2011 with Dominique Mentha (A.Scarlatti - "Il Trionfo dell'onore" a co-production between the Lucern Opera and the MHS Freiburg, with G.von der Goltz as musical director)
Joanne Calmel develops her own projects, including a collaboration with the bandoneonist Jean-Baptiste Henry as the Duo Nektar Subtil (Cd SWR Live! 2015) and in February 2016 a creation of a new version of her Opera-show for children: "Une Histoire de Diva"
In 2017 she releases her Canailles de Panam' Project' with which she has performed in France, Germany and also in China during a tour in September 2018.
Since 2018 Joanne Calmel regularly performs on stage with her Solo Project accompanying herself on the piano.
Joanne Calmel is a professional singer, originally from the Parisian Suburb Gennevilliers. She studied singing in Paris with Elsa Maurus, then Dorothea Wirtz at the Musikhochschule Freiburg, Germany. In April 2012, she completed her Master studies of Opera singing. She furthered her technical and musical training with Master-classes lead by Margreet Honig.
Joanne Calmel started her musical journey at the age of 10, when she took her first flute lesson at the Gennevilliers Conservatoire. In June 2000 she won two first Prizes in Flute and Chamber Music at the Conservatoire. She gave numerous concerts with the tango quartet Linéa 13 (Paris, Buenos Aires..). She is a founding member of the wind quintet "Quintette Avanti”, with whom she regularly collaborates on projects alongside the Ensemble 2E2M and the National Jazz Orchestra, directed by Claude Barthélémy. Joanne Calmel as a flutist often takes part in theatrical and choreographic performances too.
In 2004, Joanne Calmel decided to dedicate herself solely to singing. During her studies at the MHS Freiburg, she took part in numerous Opera projects and has worked in lead roles with directors such as Gerd Heinz (M.Ravel - "L'enfant et les sortilèges", W.A.Mozart "Die Zauberflöte"), Carsten Fuhrmann (R.M.Rilke - "Duisener Elegie", "The Werther Effect"), Alexander Schulin and in June 2011 with Dominique Mentha (A.Scarlatti - "Il Trionfo dell'onore" a co-production between the Lucern Opera and the MHS Freiburg, with G.von der Goltz as musical director)
Joanne Calmel develops her own projects, including a collaboration with the bandoneonist Jean-Baptiste Henry as the Duo Nektar Subtil (Cd SWR Live! 2015) and in February 2016 a creation of a new version of her Opera-show for children: "Une Histoire de Diva"
In 2017 she releases her Canailles de Panam' Project' with which she has performed in France, Germany and also in China during a tour in September 2018.
Since 2018 Joanne Calmel regularly performs on stage with her Solo Project accompanying herself on the piano.