Joanne Lunn

Joanne Lunn studied at the Royal College of Music in London where she was awarded the prestigious Tagore Gold Medal. She is one of Britain’s leading Baroque sopranos, in great demand throughout Europe, the US and Asia and known and respected for her warm sound, impressive coloratura and attention to the words. Bach is a real love and joy for her in her career. She was part of the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage in the year 2000 with John Eliot Gardiner and now regularly works with groups such as Bach Collegium Japan, The Dunedin Consort, Tafelmusik and Concerto Copenhagen – with whom she recorded Bach’s St John Passion in April 2021. Other highlights of the 2020/21 season include a live-streamed performance of Messiah for the London Handel Festival, a recording of Bach cantatas with the Dunedin Consort and performances of Monteverdi Vespers with La Nuova Musica at the Brighton Festival.