Soprano Johannette Zomer first worked as a microbiological analyst before she decided to follow a singing education at the Sweelinck Conservatory. Since her graduation she has built up a varied concert practice, ranging from medieval music to Debussy and Ligeti. In her Edison-winning performance of Bach's cantata 'Ich habe genug', Johannette Zomer was assisted by Ashley Solomon's traverso. This
… beautiful Handel CD also has such an instrumental guest role, this time in the person of baroque oboist Bart Schneemann. 'Because Bart and I really wanted to do this project together, we had to look for a vocal repertoire with obligatory oboe parts. We've been browsing all kinds of operas, and found a whole stack. (...) It soon became apparent that the oboe does not just play a part, but that there is a real dialogue, and we were very happy with that, 'says Zomer. (HJ)more
