Kaoli Isshiki (一色 香織, Isshiki Kaori) is a Japanese lyrical singer (soprano).
Beginning of career
After studying singing at the Tokyo University of the Arts, Isshiki, fascinated by French music, moved to Paris in 1996 to complete her studies at the École Normale de Musique de Paris.
Her professional career in Europe began with the Accentus vocal ensemble (from 1996 to 2001).
Thanks to her powerful vocal technique, her musical balance, her sensitivity and her crystalline voice timbre, Isshiki is quickly recommended as a concert soloist, particularly for the Baroque, modern and contemporary music.
Vocal and choir ensembles
Since her arrival in France, Isshiki has occasionally collaborated with vocal ensembles or choirs, including the Accentus, the Chœur de Radio France, A Sei Voci.
She regularly performs with the ensembles Musicatreize (since 2001), the Nederlands Kamerkoor (since 2003), the Ensemble européen William Byrd[1] (since 2005) and the Ludus Modalis[2] (since 2008).
Soloist career
Isshiki is frequently invited as a solo singer for vocal ensembles (see above) or instrumental ensembles such as the Ensemble InterContemporain, Il Seminario Musicale, the Ensemble 2e2m, the Baroque Graffiti[3]...
She offers, accompanied by a pianist, a personal recital of works crossed between East and West: Debussy, Poulenc, Fauré, Sadao Bekku, Hideo Kobayashi, and Hikaru Hayashi.
She has also participated in numerous recordings, including Circé by Dominique Lemaître for soprano and 8 cellos, Micromégas by Paul Méfano as La Bonimenteuse, L'Arbalète magique by Tôn-Thất Tiết as Princes Mi-Châu, and a DVD Le Tombeau after Marc-Antoine Charpentier's work performed by Il Seminario Musicale.