BIOGRAPHY
/// In a few words...
Harpist Julie Campiche’s work is an on-going process of musical innovation. Through research and experimentation she has developed the use of electronic effects that enhance the scope of her improvisational work. She has a very personnel technique and her own musical language.
Julie introduced her harp into the world of jazz and contemporary music in a very organic way. She now performs in numerous European clubs and festivals on a regular basis. Through her innate curiosity and desire for new experience she plays with groups that have diverse instrumentation and esthetics. Be it theatre or contemporary performance, octets or duos, compositions or free-style improvisation, Julie infuses her music with an urgent fragility.
In 2016 Julie is widening her musician’s experience and is starting in the sound design field. She got the instruction from RTS (Swiss radio and television) to create the new jingle for radio channel Espace 2.
/// Highlights collaborations
Jasper Høiby, Erik Truffaz, Malcolm Braff, Andreas Schaerer, Eric Longsworth, Claire Huguenin (Jibcae), Manu Hagmann, Cédric Chatelain, Wolfgang Zwiauer, Manu Gesseney, Jacques Siron, François Gallix, Gilles Torrent...
/// Highlights concerts
Festivals
Cheltenham Jazz Festival, 12 Points Festival, Cully Jazz Festival, Schaffhauser Jazzfestival, Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Gaume Jazz Festival, Match & Fuse Festival, Jazz à la Villette, Jazzèbre, Avignon Jazz Festival, Jazz à Vienne, Festival de la Bâtie, Avignon Festival off (theater), Swiss Harp Festival, Klangfest, Festival International Harpe en Avesnois, Hafensommer, Antigel, Ystad Jazz Festival, etc.
Clubs
Sugar Club, AMR, Chat Noir, l’Usine PTR, Moods, Bee-flat, Sunset, La Bellevilloise, Le Périscope, Le Moulin à Jazz, Unterfahrt, B-flat, Bix, Moritzbastei, Kunstfabrik Schlot, etc.
/// Teaching
Since 2018
Teacher at the Elise Estavoyer Harp School
Since 2016
Ponctual substitute teacher for Anne Bassand at the Centre Artistique du Lac
Nov. 2015
Co-leader / Orioxy workshop in group improvisation with rhythm section dedicated to harpists
at the conservatoire de musique du Nord Vaudois
May 2014
Teacher / Master Class in Improvisation at the Swiss Harp Festival
Oct. 2013
Co-leader / 3-day Orioxy workshop in group improvisation with rhythm section dedicated to harpists
at the Elise Estavoyer Harp School
Since 2013
Private lessons – all levels
2012 - 2013
Substitute teacher for Elise Estavoyer at Elise Estavoyer Harp School
/// Studies
Since 2018
First harpist to study a Composition and Performance Master Degree in Jazz at the Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne (HEMU)
Professors : Emil Spanyi, Bänz Oester, Mathieu Michel
2018
First harpist to get a Bachelor Degree in Jazz at the Haute Ecole de Musique de Lausanne (HEMU)
Professors : Jeff Baud, Emil Spanyi, Jean-Pierre Schaller
2011 - 2013
Advanced studies / CNR Department of Classical Music, Lyon, France
Harp technique for jazz
Professor: Christophe Truant
2005 - 2012
First harpist to study at the CNR Department of Jazz, Lyon, France
Professors: Jérôme Regard, Jean-Louis Almosino, Rodolphe Guillard & Mario Stantchev
2009
Diploma in Musical Studies (DEM), Classical Harp / CNR, Lyon, France
Professor: Christophe Truant
2004 - 2009
Private jazz harp studies with Park Stickney
AMR workshops: latin jazz, tango, standards, jazz modal, spontaneous composition, jazz harmony, development of the musical ear, etc.)
1991 - 2002
Geneva Music Conservatory, classical harp
Professor: Catherine Eisenhofer