Barbara Emilia Schedel

Barbara Emilia Schedel is a Lecturer and vocal instructor at the University of Music Karlsruhe and University of Music Würzburg, specializing in vocal pedagogy and performance. She holds positions in the Voice Department, focusing on methodologies for singing, vocal physiology, and the didactics of music education. Her artistic career spans opera, concert singing, and contemporary music.

Education and training include studies in piano and music education, with mentorships under Charlotte Lehmann, Margreet Honig, Rudolf Jansen, Richard Miller, and Neil Semer. She has performed internationally with orchestras like Staatskapelle Dresden and WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, collaborating with conductors Helmuth Rilling and Patrick Lange.

Research interests center on baroque and classical vocal repertoire, contemporary music premieres, and vocal technique. She has premiered over ten new works, including performances at the Handel Festival Halle and collaborations with the Beijing Opera. Recordings include Beethoven songs on Brilliant Classics and Ophelia Songs (Telos Music/Naxos).

Honors include the Bavarian Culture Prize (2010), VDMK Berlin awards, and critical acclaim for her role in Harrison Birtwistle’s Io Passion. She is a sought-after lecturer at summer academies and vocal instructor, emphasizing interdisciplinary artistry and vocal transition techniques.