"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything"
"Words make you think a thought. Music makes you feel a feeling. A song makes you feel a thought."
E.Y. Harburg
"Without music, life would be a mistake"
"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything" - Plato
Mezzo-Soprano Florence Awotula was born in Heidelberg and grew up in London and Villingen-Schwenningen. In Februar 2019, she succesfully graduated from the State University of Music Trossingen where she studied under the tutelage of Andreas Reibenspies. From 2016 – 2017 she studied at the prestigious Royal Academy of Music in London with Julie Kennard and Ian Partridge. In the year 2018 – 2019 she was granted the scholarship "Deutschlandstipendium". Her studies were further enhanced by lessons with Alexandra Coku, Annette Postel, Mitsuko Shirai, Angelika Luz and Ulrike Sonntag.
Florence started singing at an early age. From the age of 12, she took singing lessons with Erkentrud Seitz and won 1st prizes in youth singing competions. She performed the role of Hänsel in Humperdinck's "Hänsel und Gretel", African Madonna in a modern oratory by Felicity Laurence during secondary school, and Sesto from Händel's Giulio Cesare in the University of Trossingen Opera Scenes.
Florence Awotula is a versatile recitalist. She has a special interest in German, English and French Song and enjoys creating individual concert programs. She sings in various fields including oratorio, early music, ensemble music, opera and contemporary music.
As a student member of the Philharmonia Chorus London she participated in concert tours to Valencia, Alicante, Hamburg and Lille. In 2014 she took part in the promoted music project "Orient meets Occident" in Tunesia. Further Highlights include her German Song recital in cooperation with the Goethe-Institute in Savona, Italy, and a unique song recital with songs by female composers, both accompanied by pianist Clemens Müller.
Florence is also passionate about teaching. She works as a vocal teacher at the music school in Pliezhausen and has been working as a choir leader since 2017.