Emilie Wijers (Mezzo-soprano) - Short Biography

Emilie Wijers (Mezzo-soprano)

Born: June 30, 1993 - Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, the Netherlands

The Dutch alto/mezzo-soprano, Emilie Wijers, Emilie started her musical education as a child at the CKe in Eindhoven by playing the viola. At a young age she started playing in ensembles and orchestras, and eventually grew to lead the Euregio Jeugdorkest. However, at the age of 17, she found her great musical passion in classical singing. She studied at the Fontys Conservatorium in Tilburg, and took singing lessons with Harry Ruijl and Barbara Kozelj. She has completed her Bachelor of Music degree in Classical Music Theater with a solo performance with Aletta Jacobs, a singing education that focuses mainly on the opera profession. She has appeared as a soloist in the Opera Forward Festival of the Dutch National Opera in Amsterdam and in the Baroque opera Dido en Aeneas (Purcell). In 2019 she completed her Master of Music with a specialization in oratorio.

As an alto soloist Emilie Wijers has already sung many great works, such as W.A. Mozart's Krönungsmesse and Requiem; Antonio Vivaldi's Gloria; Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle; George Frideric Handel's Messiah; J.S. Bach's Matthäus-Passion (BWV 244), Johannes-Passion (BWV 245) and the famous Weihnachts-Oratorium (BWV 248). She currently lives in Tilburg, the Netherlands.

Sources:
Emilie Wijers Website, English translation by Aryeh Oron (April 2021)
Emilie Wijers profile on Facebook
Photos 01-02: Isabeau Bosscher; Photo 07: Ton Toemen
Contributed by Aryeh Oron (April 2021)

Recordings of Bach Cantatas & Other Vocal Works

Conductor

Works

Arjan van Baest

Alto

Stichting Bachcantates Tilburg [C18-12] (2018, Video): BWV 248/1-3

Rienk Bakker

Alto

Stichting Bachcantates Tilburg [C20-9] (2020, Video): BWV 54, BWV 196
Stichting Bachcantates Tilburg [C20-11] (2020, Video): BWV 155
Stichting Bachcantates Tilburg [C22-10] (2022, Video): BWV 45