Juliet Fraser

Jury member

• Soprano

Soprano Juliet Fraser specializes in the gnarly edges of contemporary classical music. She is an active commissioner of new repertoire and has worked particularly closely with composers Georges Aperghis, Pascale Criton, Catherine Lamb, Cassandra Miller and Rebecca Saunders. Known for her precise yet passionate interpretations, she regularly appears as a soloist with ensembles Musikfabrik, Klangforum Wien, Ensemble Modern and Quatuor Bozzini, as a duo with pianist Mark Knoop or violinist Hannah Weirich, and alone on stage in works for voice and electronics. Her discography includes acclaimed recordings of contemporary repertoire as well as early music performed with Collegium Vocale Gent and EXAUDI. A portrait disc, featuring the music of Czernowin, Furrer, Poppe and Saunders, was released on NEOS in 2023. Juliet is co-founder of EXAUDI vocal ensemble, co-director of a record label (all that dust), and founder and artistic director of eavesdropping festival in London. In 2023 she was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Music by Southampton University in recognition of her contribution to the musical scene.