The German-French pianist CAMILLE LEMONNIER is a passionate interpreter of art song, opera and chamber music. She has performed at the Barbican Hall in London, the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester, the Beethoven-Haus in Bonn, and at festivals such as the Oxford Lieder Festival, the Leeds Lieder Festival and the International Lied Festival Zeist in the Netherlands. Among multifold other awards, Camille Lemonnier is a Samling Young Artist and winner of the Académie Orsay-Royaumont in France. With the Académie she recorded her first CD which included Schubert settings of Heine poetry from his final song cycle, Schwanengesang. She expanded her discography with the album Adoration with works for violin and piano by exclusively female composers, together with violinist Fanny Fheodoroff.

 

Camille Lemonnier received her Bachelor of Music Degree at the University of Music in Nuremberg. She continued her studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg under Professor Burkhard Kehring, where she received her first Master of Music Degree in Art Song with distinction. In 2017 she moved to London to complete her training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

She has taken part in master classes with numerous renowned artists, including Graham Johnson, Helmut Deutsch, Wolfram Rieger, and Malcom Martineau. Camille received further important support and inspiration from her mentors Susan Manoff and Waltraud Österreicher.

 

In the seasons from 2020 to 2023, Camille Lemonnier was employed at the Hamburg State Opera as a répétiteur and French language coach. In 2024 she returned to the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (London) as a professor, where she curated an art song project on the subject of German Ballads and French Impressionism. In Hamburg, she frequently plays with the vocal ensemble of the North Germany Radio (NDR). Most recently Camille took on the position of head répétiteur in Shenzhen, China for a production of Bizet’s Carmen; she played at the 1st Internationale Meisterakademie master class in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Germany). Additionally, she played in Kosovo for a TV recording with the soprano Elbenita Kajtazi and she recently performed with the renowned baritone Benjamin Appl in the German public broadcast Television show ZDF aspekte.

 

Camille Lemonnier is currently pursuing a part-time degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences alongside her professional career as a musician. This interdisciplinary program emphasizes critical thinking and building bridges between science, art, and music, aligning with her passion for exploring connections across disciplines. In addition to her studies and musical work, she has discovered a love for via ferrata climbing, a hobby that mirrors her professional drive for navigating complex paths, setting goals, and overcoming challenges in demanding situations. This unique blend of academic curiosity, artistic dedication, and adventurous spirit defines her multifaceted approach to life and music.