Anne Azéma
Artistic director, soprano
Before assuming the directorship of The Boston Camerata in 2006, French-born vocalist, scholar, educator, and stage director Anne Azéma was already generally acknowledged as a world leader in the field of medieval solo song. She is widely admired on three continents for her creative skill in building and directing musical productions of varied styles and periods, both for her recital programs and for larger ensemble forces (concert and stage). These creations, eighteen to date with The Boston Camerata, are the result of extensive original research in Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and early American musical sources. Anne Azéma’s current discography of 47 recordings as a soloist (Grand Prix du Disque; Edison Prize) and director, includes five distinguished solo CD recitals of medieval music. Her teaching activities include master classes, seminars, and residencies at conservatories and universities here in the US and abroad. She has contributed articles to scholarly and general audience publications and has recently been named Officier des Arts et des Lettres by the French Government.