Lore Binon - soprano

Lore Binon began her musical career as a violinist. She obtained her Master’s degree in violin from the Koninklijk Conservatorium van Brussel with Yuzuko Horigome (2008). Soon, however, her passion for singing took over. She refined her vocal training with Beatrijs De Vos and later graduated with highest distinction from the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya in Barcelona and the Conservatorium van Amsterdam under Valérie Guillorit. During her studies, she was awarded the Cardon Prize for exceptional achievement.

Her first steps in the opera world came with two Mozart roles: Barbarina (Le nozze di Figaro) with the Freiburger Barockorchester under the direction of René Jacobs, and Pamina (Die Zauberflöte) at Opera Ballet Vlaanderen.

In the 2021/2022 season, Lore returned to Opera Ballet Vlaanderen for Szenen aus Goethes Faust by Schumann, conducted by Philippe Herreweghe, and shone in the title role of De Bekeerlinge, a world premiere by Wim Henderickx under the baton of Koen Kessels. That same season, she made her debut at the Grand Théâtre de Genève and the Opéra Royal de Versailles in the baroque opera Atys by Lully, conducted by Leonardo García Alarcón.

Lore Binon is known as a versatile singer with a refined sense of interpretation. She moves effortlessly between different styles and periods and is recognized both in historically informed performance and in contemporary repertoire.

Lore has a strong affinity for contemporary music. She has performed Pierrot Lunaire (Schönberg), Drumming (Steve Reich)—on an international tour with Rosas—and Lonely Child (Claude Vivier). She regularly collaborates with Ictus and the Spectra Ensemble.

As a soloist, she has performed with renowned orchestras such as the Budapest Festival Orchestra, Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra, Belgian National Orchestra, Brussels Philharmonic, Antwerp Symphony Orchestra, and the Orchestre Philharmonique Royal de Liège. She has worked with conductors including Philippe Herreweghe, René Jacobs, Lothar Koenigs, Michel Tabachnik, Richard Egarr, Hugh Wolff, and Jonathan Cohen.

Lore is a highly sought-after concert and recital singer and has performed in prestigious venues such as Salle Pleyel (Paris), Palau de la Música (Barcelona), Tchaikovsky Hall (Moscow), Elbphilharmonie (Hamburg), and the Concertgebouw Amsterdam. In early music, she has collaborated with ensembles including Il Gardellino, Freiburger Barockorchester, B’Rock, Cappella Mediterranea, Anima Eterna, and A Nocte Temporis.

She is co-founder of the ensemble Revue Blanche, which received the KLARA Award for Young Talent in 2013. Lore has a particular love for the intimate song repertoire and has given recitals at venues such as Muziekgebouw aan ’t IJ (Amsterdam) and the prestigious Oxford Lieder Festival. She is also active in chamber music, performing at Festival Schiermonnikoog, Crete Senesi (Italy), Operadagen Rotterdam, Valletta Baroque Festival (Malta), and MA Festival Brugge.

Lore Binon received the 2019 KLARA Award for Young Talent and was Artist in Residence at the Festival of Flanders in Mechelen. In 2023, she was featured artist at the Festival of Flanders in Kortrijk.