Elizabeth
Dobbin
Head of the Early Music Department
Elizabeth Dobbin is a passionate opera singer, artistic researcher, and dedicated teacher. She began her musical studies in childhood with lessons in theory, piano, and singing. After obtaining degrees with high honors in literature and law, she worked for many years as a lawyer in the finance and corporate law sectors in London and Sydney before turning to her true passion, early music.
She earned her Master's degree from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague in the Early Music Department and has regularly performed as a soloist and chorister in oratorio and opera, as well as in recitals across Europe with prominent names in Baroque music. With the ensemble Le Jardin Secret, she won the first prize and jury prize at the Early Music Network International Young Artists' Competition in York, England. She has participated in numerous radio broadcasts and recorded for labels such as Alpha, CORO, Aliud Records, Pentatone, Fuga Libera, and ORF.
A passionate researcher, she obtained her PhD from Leiden University and the Orpheus Institute with a thesis on vocal practice in late 17th-century France, particularly in Parisian salons.
With over twenty years of teaching experience, she is regularly invited to give lectures and masterclasses throughout Europe.
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Nina
Uhari
Head of Vocal Department - Professor of Piano Accompaniment - Chamber Music with Piano
Born in Finland, Nina Uhari pursued professional piano studies at the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki under the guidance of Matti Raekallio and Eero Heinonen. She furthered her training in Baltimore, USA, with Julian Martin, and later in Paris with Bernard Ringeissen. Additionally, she studied accompaniment at the Conservatoire National de Région in Rueil-Malmaison.
Following her studies, Nina Uhari worked as a conductor at CNIPAL (Centre National d'Insertion pour des Artistes Lyriques) in Marseille from 2003 to 2012, where she became the principal conductor in 2008. Concurrently, she was a member of the opera role class at the Ecole Normale de Musique de Paris.
In September 2012, Nina Uhari joined the HEM (Haute Ecole de Musique) in Geneva as a vocal coach for the singing classes at the Neuchâtel and Geneva sites. She has performed in recitals and opera productions in Finland and France, including at the MIDEM Festival, Chorégies d'Orange, Théâtre du Châtelet, Festival de Radio France et Montpellier, Festival d'Aix en Provence, and various French opera houses. Her international performances have taken her to Germany, Austria, Spain, Colombia, Togo, and the United States. She has been invited to accompany master classes with renowned artists such as Tom Krause, Yvonne Minton, Mady Mesplé, Regina Werner, and Janine Reiss.
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