Juliane Banse

Juliane Banse, soprano, was born in Germany and spent her childhood in Zürich, Switzerland. She began playing the violin at the age of five and while still at school trained as a ballerina at the Zürich Opera. She began singing lessons at the age of fifteen and after leaving school she continued her studies with Brigitte Fassbaender. Ms. Banse won First Prize in the singing competition of the Kulturforum, Munich, and the International Franz Schubert Institute awarded her with the Grand Prix Franz Schubert for her interpretation of that composer's works. She made her operatic debut in Berlin in 1989. Further engagements led her to Leipzig, Salzburg, Glyndebourne, Vienna and Cologne. Her concert work finds her colaborating with conductors such as Rilling, Abbado, Giulini, Previn, Slatkin ,Leppard, Sinopoli and Rattle. Juliane Banse is a dedicated lieder singer performing in presitgious festivals and recording for major lables.