Julia Schwartz was born in Columbus, Ohio, USA in 1963. She received early musical training from her parents, both professional musicians. After graduating from the Oberlin College Conservatory with a bachelor's degree in voice she continued her studies in voice and music theory in Munich and Zurich. Her compositional activity includes writing instrumental and vocal chamber music. She also develops, composes and realizes electronic collages for concert performance and experimental theater. She produced and conducted her verbatim theater piece, Freedom Papers, in 2019 in Frauenfeld, Switzerland. Julia completed two Certificates of Advanced Studes in Choral Conducting between 2014 and 2016 and five CAS in Orchestral Conducting between 2016 and 2021, both at the Zurich University of the Arts. She is director of the Neuwerkchor in Constance, Germany, of Ars Vocalis Winterthur in Switzerland and of the Chorellen, also in Constance.
Source of the profile picture: Arthur Häberli
Work list
Wein-Walzer
Instrumentation: Chor oder Vokalquartett a cappella SATB
Texts: Gotthold Ephraim Lessing, Novalis, Friedrich Rückert, Friedrich Theodor von Vischer
Duration: 9' 00" Manuscript
Whispers of Heavenly Death (1993-1994)
5 poems
Instrumentation: for high voice and piano
Texts: Walt Whitman
Duration: 11' 00" Manuscript
Psalmen 9 & 33 (1994)
Instrumentation: for mixed a cappella choir
Duration: 3' 10" Manuscript
Die Nacht (1994-1995)
4 poems
Instrumentation: for high or deep voice and piano
Texts: Rainer Maria Rilke
(please contact the composer for an unpublished recording)
Instrumentation: for high or low voice and piano
Duration: 9' 00" Manuscript
Psalm 13 (1994/2007)
Instrumentation: for soprano, mezzo-soprano, violin and organ (or piano)
Duration: 4' 00" Manuscript
Zwei Reflexionen (1995)
Instrumentation: for soprano and violoncello
Texts: Rainer Maria Rilke
Duration: 10' 00" Manuscript
Sonata for Violin and Piano (1996)
(please contact the composer for an unpublished recording)
Duration: 10' 00" Manuscript
The Ruins of the Heart (1996)
Instrumentation: for mezzo-soprano, oboe and percussion (marimba, cymbals, tam tam, small drum)