Mezzo-soprano Ulrike Malotta captivates audiences with the warmth of her timbre and a subtle sense of musical expression. Her interpretations are characterised by clarity, depth and a special connection with the audience – qualities that have made her a much sought-after performer on international stages.
In the 2025/26 season, the singer will expand her repertoire with a special milestone: her debut in Verdi’s Requiem. She will also appear at the Tyrolean Festival Erl, perform for the first time with the St Thomas Choir of Leipzig in Bach’s Mass in B minor, and return to the Dresden Kreuzchor with Bach’s "Christmas Oratorio". Furthermore, she performs numerous major orchestral and choral works – ranging from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and "Missa Solemnis" to Stanford’s Requiem and the Stabat Mater compositions by Karl Jenkins and Dvořák – in which her artistic versatility is impressively demonstrated. At the same time, together with her piano partner Hedayet Djeddikar, she is increasingly devoting herself to the Romantic lieder repertoire and performs at renowned lieder venues throughout Germany. Chamber music in a wide variety of ensembles is particularly close to her heart, and she devotes herself to it with passion.
Ulrike Malotta is at home on the most prestigious international stages – from the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, through the Tonhalle in Zurich, the Philharmonie in Luxembourg, the Bozar in Brussels, the Rudolfinum in Prague, the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona and the Maison Symphonique in Montréal, to the Lucerne Festival, the Dresden Music Festival, the Rheingau Music Festival, the Gstaad Menuhin Festival and the Oregon Bach Festival.
She works regularly with ensembles such as the Nederlandse Bachvereniging, Concerto Köln, the Basel Chamber Orchestra, the Akademie für Alte Musik, the Dresden Festival Orchestra, the Bochum Symphony Orchestra, the Munich Radio Orchestra, the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra, the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra and the Gürzenich Orchestra, as well as with the choirs of the BR, WDR and NDR, performing under conductors such as Václav Luks, Thomas Hengelbrock, Ulf Schirmer, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Philippe Herreweghe, Jos van Veldhoven, Hans-Christoph Rademann, Justin Doyle and Peter Dijkstra.
Highlights of recent seasons have included a European tour as Waltraute in Wagner’s "Die Walküre" under Kent Nagano, Mendelssohn’s "Elijah" and "Paulus" at the Festival de Lanaudière in Canada, major Bach tours with the RIAS Chamber Choir, and the "Christmas Oratorio" under Vladimir Jurowski at the Berlin Philharmonie and under Christoph Poppen in Hong Kong.
Alongside her busy concert schedule, she loves the opera stage, where she enjoys showcasing her versatility and her acting talent. She has appeared, amongst other roles, as Endimione in Cavalli’s "La Calisto" at the Staatstheater Darmstadt, as Floßhilde and the Second Norn in Wagner’s "Ring" at the Staatstheater Wiesbaden, and in Penderecki’s "The Devils of Loudun" at the Bavarian State Opera.
Her artistic work is also documented on numerous recordings – most recently in Carl Loewe’s oratorio "Hiob" and Schubert’s Mass in A flat major with the Dresden Philharmonic.