“Barbara Kozelj revealed the art of singing that spoke straight to the heart.”
– De Telegraaf
Slovenian mezzosoprano Barbara Kozelj has established herself as a charismatic and versatile soloist and musician. Her performances have brought her to the leading international stages and continue to captivate audiences around the world.
On the opera stage Barbara has distinguished herself in leading roles for houses including Leipzig, Essen, Bonn and Amsterdam. Her recent perfromances as Brangäne in Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde at Leipzig Oper, Judith in Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle and Penelope in Monteverdi’s Il ritorno d’Ulisse in patria with the Academy of Ancient Music in London’s Barbican Hall have brought her great critical acclaim.
She is also in great demand as a concert soloist. After her debut with the Concertgebouw Orchestra and her Carnegie Hall debut performing Bach’s Matthew Passion her carreer has taken flight. Her voice has been described as “deep and dark”, “enchanting”, “gleaming with velvety legato”, “a beautifully calm demeanour combined with a deep expressivity” and her performances “piercingly beautiful”, “breathtaking” and “deeply expressive”.
Barbara’s versatility has excited the attention of many composerswho have been writing ofr her, and she has a strong affinity with Lieder, regularly performing recitals with Julius Drake and Thomas Beijer.
She has collaborated with conductors including Iván Fischer, Jaap van Zweden, Stefan Soltesz, Richard Egarr, Neeme Järvi, Jun Märkl, David Afkham, Paul McCreesh, Kenneth Montgomery, Reinbert de Leeuw, Antony Hermus, and with orchestras including Budapest Festival Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, Gabrieli Consort and Players, Athen’s State Orchestra, Orquestra Simfonica de Barcelona, Orquesta y coro nacionales de Espagna, St Luke’s orchestra, Slovenian Philharmonic, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and most of the Dutch orchestras including the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra.
Highlights this season and beyond include Brangäne at Wagnerfest’22 at Leipzig Oper, Judith in Bartok’s Bluebeard’s Castle with the NJO in the Netherlands, Mélisande with Taiwan National Symphony Orchestra, Ligeti Requiem with Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de Espagna, Wesendonck Lieder with the Residentie Orkest The Hague, Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde with Camerata RCO (members of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra) at the Flanders Festival in Ghent, Magdelone in Nielsen’ Maskarade at Oper Leipzig, Mozart’s C-minor mass and Rossini’s Petite messe solenelle with Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne for the Aix-en-Provence Festival de Pâques, Beethoven’s Symphony No 9 with the Athens State Orchestra, Canteloube’s Songs of the Auvergne with PHION orchestra, and Martin’s In terra pax with The Radio Philharmonic Orchestra.
UPCOMING CONCERTS
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april 2023
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Mozart: Mass in C minor Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne Orchestre de chambre de Genève Direction : Daniel Reuss Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO Thomas Walker TÉNOR Tobias Berndt BARYTON
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Mozart: Mass in C minor
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
Orchestre de chambre de Genève
Direction : Daniel Reuss
Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO
Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO
Thomas Walker TÉNOR
Tobias Berndt BARYTON
Time
(Saturday) 20:30
Location
Grand Théâtre de Provence / AIX EN PROVENCE
Amsterdam
Organizer
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
Event Details
Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne Orchestre de chambre de Genève Direction : Daniel Reuss Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO Thomas Walker TÉNOR Tobias Berndt BARYTON
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Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
Orchestre de chambre de Genève
Direction : Daniel Reuss
Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO
Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO
Thomas Walker TÉNOR
Tobias Berndt BARYTON
Time
(Sunday) 11:00
Location
Grand Théâtre de Provence / AIX EN PROVENCE
Amsterdam
Organizer
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
03apr12:00Rossini Petite Messe SolennelleAvignon / Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
Event Details
Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne Orchestre de chambre de Genève Direction : Daniel Reuss Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO Thomas Walker TÉNOR Tobias Berndt BARYTON
Event Details
Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
Orchestre de chambre de Genève
Direction : Daniel Reuss
Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO
Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO
Thomas Walker TÉNOR
Tobias Berndt BARYTON
Time
(Monday) 12:00
Location
Avignon
Amsterdam
Organizer
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
23apr20:00El Amor Brujo with Israel Galván CompanySlotconcert Piano Biënnale / Musis Arnhem
Event Details
coreografia e danza Israel Galván con Eduarda de los Reyes (El Amor Brujo) / Israel Galvan (Le Sacre du Printemps) pianoforte Daria van den Bercken e Gerard Bouwhuis mezzosoprano Barbara Kozelj costumi Micol Notarianni direzione
Event Details
coreografia e danza Israel Galván
con Eduarda de los Reyes (El Amor Brujo) / Israel Galvan (Le Sacre du Printemps)
pianoforte Daria van den Bercken e Gerard Bouwhuis
mezzosoprano Barbara Kozelj
costumi Micol Notarianni
direzione tecnica e suono Pedro León
luci Ruben Camacho
direzione di scena Balbi Parra
Management Rosario Gallardo
produzione IGalván Company
co-produzione
Time
(Sunday) 20:00
Location
Musis Arnhem
Organizer
Piano Biënnale
may 2023
Event Details
Tchaikovsky - Geloof mij niet, mijn lief (uit 'Zes Romances', Op. 6) Tchaikovsky - Mijn beschermer, mijn engel, mijn vriend Tchaikovsky - Zigeunerlied (uit 'Twaalf Romances', op. 60) Tchaikovsky - Verzoening, nr. 1
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Tchaikovsky – Geloof mij niet, mijn lief (uit ‘Zes Romances’, Op. 6)
Tchaikovsky – Mijn beschermer, mijn engel, mijn vriend
Tchaikovsky – Zigeunerlied (uit ‘Twaalf Romances’, op. 60)
Tchaikovsky – Verzoening, nr. 1 (uit ‘Zes romances’, Op. 25)
Tchaikovsky – Alleen die het verlangen kent (uit ‘Zes Romances’, Op. 6)
Janáček – Památky Toto je ten chodnícek, nr. 22 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Polajka Polajko, polajko, nr. 8 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Tíha (Een last), nr. 21 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Loucení Pocuvaj, pocuvaj, nr. 38 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Muzikanti Muzikanti co deláte, nr. 50 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Lavecka Ta nasa lavecka, nr. 37 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Stálost (Stabiliteit), nr. 16 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Rachmaninoff – Zing niet, o schoonheid, in mijn bijzijn (uit ‘Zes liederen’, op. 4)
Rachmaninoff – Seringen, nr. 5 (uit ‘Twaalf liederen’, op. 21)
pauze
Beijer – Onbestemde aarde
Chopin – Zyczenie (The Wish), nr. 1 (uit ‘Zeventien Poolse liederen’, op. 74)
Chopin – Smutna rzeka (The Sad Stream), nr. 3 (uit ‘Zeventien Poolse liederen’, op. 74)
Chopin – Sliczny chlopiec(Handsome Lad), nr. 8 (uit ‘Zeventien Poolse liederen’, op. 74)
Chopin – Nie ma czego trzeba (I want what I have not), nr. 13 (uit ‘Zeventien Poolse liederen’, op. 74)
Chopin – Moja pieszczotka (My Darling), nr. 12 (uit ‘Zeventien Poolse liederen’, op. 74)
Dvořák – Má písen zas mi láskou zní – Mein Lied ertönt (uit ‘Zigeunermelodieën’, op. 55)
Dvořák – Aj! Kterak trojhranec muj prerozkosne zvoní – Ei, wie mein Triangel wunderherrlich läutet (uit ‘Zigeunermelodieën’, op. 55)
Dvořák – A les je tichý kolem kol – Rings ist der Wald so stumm und still (uit ‘Zigeunermelodieën’, op. 55)
Dvořák – Struna naladena, hochu, toc se v kole – Reingestimmt die Saiten (uit ‘Zigeunermelodieën’, op. 55)
Time
(Tuesday) 20:15
Location
Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Organizer
Concertgebouw Amsterdam
28mayAll Dayconcert with Nino GvetadzeOpmaatconcert Delft Chamber Music Festival
Event Details
programme to be announced
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programme to be announced
Time
All Day (Sunday)
Location
Van de Mandelezaal Delft
Organizer
Delft Chamber Music Festival
june 2023
10jun20:15Korngold HommageStadsgehoorzaal Leiden / Daniel Rowland & friends
Event Details
Webern Langsamer Satz | Brahms Regenlied WoO 23, Es hing der Reif op. 106/3, Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht op. 96/1, O wüsst ich doch den Weg zurück
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Webern Langsamer Satz | Brahms Regenlied WoO 23, Es hing der Reif op. 106/3, Der Tod, das ist die kühle Nacht op. 96/1, O wüsst ich doch den Weg zurück op. 63/8 | Korngold: ‘Much ado about nothing’ Suite op. 11, 3 Lieder op. 22, Lieder des abschieds op. 14, Pianokwintet in E op. 15, Marietta’s lied
Barbara Kozelj mezzosopraan | Daniel Rowland viool | Floor LeCoultre viool | Benjamin Roskams altviool | Maja Bogdanovic cello | Nino Gvetadze piano
Time
(Saturday) 20:15
Location
stadsgehoorzaal Leiden
Organizer
Stadsgehoorzaal Leiden

UPCOMING CONCERTS
Past & Future Events
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april 2023
Event Details
Mozart: Mass in C minor Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne Orchestre de chambre de Genève Direction : Daniel Reuss Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO Thomas Walker TÉNOR Tobias Berndt BARYTON
Event Details
Mozart: Mass in C minor
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
Orchestre de chambre de Genève
Direction : Daniel Reuss
Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO
Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO
Thomas Walker TÉNOR
Tobias Berndt BARYTON
Time
(Saturday) 20:30
Location
Grand Théâtre de Provence / AIX EN PROVENCE
Amsterdam
Organizer
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
Event Details
Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne Orchestre de chambre de Genève Direction : Daniel Reuss Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO Thomas Walker TÉNOR Tobias Berndt BARYTON
Event Details
Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
Orchestre de chambre de Genève
Direction : Daniel Reuss
Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO
Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO
Thomas Walker TÉNOR
Tobias Berndt BARYTON
Time
(Sunday) 11:00
Location
Grand Théâtre de Provence / AIX EN PROVENCE
Amsterdam
Organizer
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
03apr12:00Rossini Petite Messe SolennelleAvignon / Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
Event Details
Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne Orchestre de chambre de Genève Direction : Daniel Reuss Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO Thomas Walker TÉNOR Tobias Berndt BARYTON
Event Details
Rossini: Petite Messe Solennelle
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
Orchestre de chambre de Genève
Direction : Daniel Reuss
Sophie Negoïta SOPRANO
Barbara Kozelj MEZZO-SOPRANO
Thomas Walker TÉNOR
Tobias Berndt BARYTON
Time
(Monday) 12:00
Location
Avignon
Amsterdam
Organizer
Ensemble Vocal de Lausanne
23apr20:00El Amor Brujo with Israel Galván CompanySlotconcert Piano Biënnale / Musis Arnhem
Event Details
coreografia e danza Israel Galván con Eduarda de los Reyes (El Amor Brujo) / Israel Galvan (Le Sacre du Printemps) pianoforte Daria van den Bercken e Gerard Bouwhuis mezzosoprano Barbara Kozelj costumi Micol Notarianni direzione
Event Details
coreografia e danza Israel Galván
con Eduarda de los Reyes (El Amor Brujo) / Israel Galvan (Le Sacre du Printemps)
pianoforte Daria van den Bercken e Gerard Bouwhuis
mezzosoprano Barbara Kozelj
costumi Micol Notarianni
direzione tecnica e suono Pedro León
luci Ruben Camacho
direzione di scena Balbi Parra
Management Rosario Gallardo
produzione IGalván Company
co-produzione
Time
(Sunday) 20:00
Location
Musis Arnhem
Organizer
Piano Biënnale
may 2023
Event Details
Tchaikovsky - Geloof mij niet, mijn lief (uit 'Zes Romances', Op. 6) Tchaikovsky - Mijn beschermer, mijn engel, mijn vriend Tchaikovsky - Zigeunerlied (uit 'Twaalf Romances', op. 60) Tchaikovsky - Verzoening, nr. 1
more
Event Details
Tchaikovsky – Geloof mij niet, mijn lief (uit ‘Zes Romances’, Op. 6)
Tchaikovsky – Mijn beschermer, mijn engel, mijn vriend
Tchaikovsky – Zigeunerlied (uit ‘Twaalf Romances’, op. 60)
Tchaikovsky – Verzoening, nr. 1 (uit ‘Zes romances’, Op. 25)
Tchaikovsky – Alleen die het verlangen kent (uit ‘Zes Romances’, Op. 6)
Janáček – Památky Toto je ten chodnícek, nr. 22 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Polajka Polajko, polajko, nr. 8 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Tíha (Een last), nr. 21 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Loucení Pocuvaj, pocuvaj, nr. 38 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Muzikanti Muzikanti co deláte, nr. 50 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Lavecka Ta nasa lavecka, nr. 37 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Janáček – Stálost (Stabiliteit), nr. 16 (uit ‘Moravische liederen’, JW 5/2)
Rachmaninoff – Zing niet, o schoonheid, in mijn bijzijn (uit ‘Zes liederen’, op. 4)
Rachmaninoff – Seringen, nr. 5 (uit ‘Twaalf liederen’, op. 21)
pauze
Beijer – Onbestemde aarde
Chopin – Zyczenie (The Wish), nr. 1 (uit ‘Zeventien Poolse liederen’, op. 74)
Chopin – Smutna rzeka (The Sad Stream), nr. 3 (uit ‘Zeventien Poolse liederen’, op. 74)
Chopin – Sliczny chlopiec(Handsome Lad), nr. 8 (uit ‘Zeventien Poolse liederen’, op. 74)
Chopin – Nie ma czego trzeba (I want what I have not), nr. 13 (uit ‘Zeventien Poolse liederen’, op. 74)
Chopin – Moja pieszczotka (My Darling), nr. 12 (uit ‘Zeventien Poolse liederen’, op. 74)
Dvořák – Má písen zas mi láskou zní – Mein Lied ertönt (uit ‘Zigeunermelodieën’, op. 55)
Dvořák – Aj! Kterak trojhranec muj prerozkosne zvoní – Ei, wie mein Triangel wunderherrlich läutet (uit ‘Zigeunermelodieën’, op. 55)
Dvořák – A les je tichý kolem kol – Rings ist der Wald so stumm und still (uit ‘Zigeunermelodieën’, op. 55)
Dvořák – Struna naladena, hochu, toc se v kole – Reingestimmt die Saiten (uit ‘Zigeunermelodieën’, op. 55)
Time
(Tuesday) 20:15
Location
Concertgebouw Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Organizer
Concertgebouw Amsterdam
28mayAll Dayconcert with Nino GvetadzeOpmaatconcert Delft Chamber Music Festival
Event Details
programme to be announced
Event Details
programme to be announced
Time
All Day (Sunday)
Location
Van de Mandelezaal Delft
Organizer
Delft Chamber Music Festival
