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Claire Litzler

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Graduated from the Strasbourg Conservatory (DEM), of the Rhine University of the Arts (DNSPM, musicology license, DE of percussion teacher) and the University of Bern (Master in Interpretation and Pedagogy), Claire Litzler is an internationally renowned percussionist.

She won numerous national and international awards ("PAS Competition" Italy, "Ludwig Albert Marimba Competition" Belgium, « Hit like a girl » USA) and performs regularly with many professional orchestras (Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Mulhouse Symphony Orchestra, National Rhine Opera, Chamber Chester Basel, Basel Symphony Orchestra, Mannheim Symphony Orchestra, Montpellier Symphony Orchestra, French Youth Orchestra ...).

She has also been invited to play several times as a Soloist on the vibraphone with the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra. Mastering all percussion instruments and having at heart to want to transmit his passion, she gives concerts and Master-Classes all over the world (Taiwan, England, Portugal, Suisse, Germany, USA, Hollande, France…).

Author, composer and performer, Claire is the first singer to use a vibraphone. In 2019, she participates in the show "The Voice, the most beautiful voice ", season 8, and is retained in Julien Clerc's team. In 2020, she tries her luck again on the German TV show "The Voice of Germany" where she will compete until the quarter-finals in Mark Forster's team.

That same year, Claire releases her first album "From shadow to light", including eight compositions and two covers of French songs. She creates a new musical style mixing French song, classical music, pop and jazz. The talented musician and arranger Emeric Kostyàk, orchestrates the compositions of this album for voice / vibraphone, cello quintet, bass (Franck Bedez) and battery (Alexis Sereduik). A unique and very original training.

Claire regularly performs on beautiful stages, such as The Alsace wine fair (opening act by Patrick Bruel, in front of more than 10 000 people), Hésingue's Comet, l’ED&N of Sausheim, The Forum of Saint-Louis, The Riverhin of Village-Neuf, Mulhouse's Noumatrouff ...

The singer, percussionist, also collaborates with Thierry kauffmann (saxophonist, pianist) in the "Duosmose". They perform personal compositions with electro-acoustic effects created live. and offer a wide program including jazz, improvisation and current music. Creativity, energy, sensitivity and virtuosity are the watchwords of this atypical duo.