Julia Hamari & Erik Werba
Biography Julia Hamari & Erik Werba
Julia Hamari
was born in Budapest. She completed her education at the Budapest Music Academy with her diploma as a singer and vocal teacher. In 1964 she won the International Ferenc Erkel Singing Competition in Budapest. She continued her studies in Stuttgart in 1966-67. In 1966 she made her Vienna debut in J.S. Bach's St. Matthew Passion under Karl Richter; in the same year she sang Brahms's Alto Rhapsody in Rome under Vittorio Gui. This was the gateway to a brilliant career in the concert hall for the young artist. She performed all over the world with great success as an oratorio and Lieder singer, appearing under important conductors like Karajan, Celibidache, Kubelik, Solti, Böhm and Boulez. In 1972 she made her US debut in Chicago. Her sovereign command of vocal technique has enabled her to sing classical arias for coloratura contralto with particular success.
