BIOGRAPHY
Born in France, Marie Elise Weigel grew up within a family of professional musicians. She studied piano first before taking an interest in lyric art at the age of 15.
After advanced studies of Philosophy, she fully dedicated herself to lyrical art, trained by Isabelle Vernet in the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Marseille classes.
In 2018, she receives her Prize in Lyric Arts and in Chamber Music, soon followed by her Diploma of Musical Studies with distinction in 2019, and an Improvement program Diploma (Performance Diploma) in 2022 - obtained with unanimous honors and jury congratulations.
Early on engaged in a concert career, she has performed regularly since 2013 in numerous festivals and concert seasons, including the Festival de Musique Sacrée de Marseille, the Nuits Musicales du Palais Carli, the Festival Musique à Bagatelle, and performances at the Opéra foyer. She has developed a strong presence on the concert stage, with a particular focus on recitals and thematic programs.
Her repertoire reflects a wide stylistic range, spanning from Baroque music - especially the works of Johann Sebastian Bach - to the twentieth century repertoire. She appears as a soloist alongside renowned organists such as André Rossi, David Cassan, and Emmanuel Friot, performing at prestigious festivals including Musique Sacrée et Orgue in Avignon, the Dauphin Organ Festival, the La Ciotat Festival, L’Orgue Vivant in Marseille, the Spring Festival at Saint-Antoine des Quinze-Vingts in Paris.
A committed chamber musician, Marie Elise Weigel also cultivates carefully chosen artistic collaborations, grounded in musical excellence and complementary artistic sensibilities. In a trio with tenor Khalil Essaied and baritone Qiang Li, accompanied by pianist Marie-France Arakélian, she performs programs dedicated to great opera arias and ensembles.
Deeply attached to the lied and mélodie repertoire, she forms a close duo with pianist Bertrand Massei, exploring demanding programs such as the songs of Debussy and Poulenc, as well as the Lieder of Clara and Robert Schumann.
Through the diversity of her programs, the quality of her artistic partnerships, and her unwavering commitment to live performance, Marie Elise Weigel stands out as a sensitive and versatile interpreter, dedicated to a rich and demanding repertoire.