Juliane Banse is an internationally acclaimed German soprano whose career spans the world’s leading opera houses and concert stages. Alongside her distinguished performing career, she is passionately committed to teaching and has been Professor of Voice at Mozarteum University Salzburg since 2020.
The German soprano Juliane Banse, who grew up in Zurich, first studied with Paul Steiner and later worked with Ruth Rohner at the Zurich Opera House before completing her training in Munich with Brigitte Fassbaender and Daphne Evangelatos. Since then, she has performed on the world’s leading opera and concert stages, collaborating primarily with distinguished conductors such as Riccardo Chailly, Bernard Haitink, Franz Welser-Möst, Marin Alsop, Zubin Mehta, and Manfred Honeck. Chamber music and Lied recitals also play a central role in her artistic work.
In recent years, her desire to pass on her knowledge, expertise, and experience to the younger generation has led her to place increasing emphasis on teaching. After five years on the faculty of the Robert Schumann University in Düsseldorf, she was appointed Professor at Mozarteum University Salzburg in 2020. In addition, she regularly gives international masterclasses and is a sought-after jury member at competitions both in Germany and abroad.