Graduated in music and musicology, Héloïse Garlopeau enriched her artistic journey with studies in piano and orchestral conducting. She refined her vocal technique under the guidance of Hubert Humeau, alongside vocal coach Valérie Pley, and benefited from the insightful advice of the soprano Françoise Petro. In 2021, she joined Jeannette Fischer's class at the Haute École de Musique Vaud-Valais-Fribourg in Switzerland, where she received invaluable teaching from Anthony Di Giantomasso, Éric Cerantola, and Leontina Vaduva, among other distinguished professors.
Simultaneously, Héloïse developed her expertise in choral conducting, studying with Pascal Baudrillart, Nicole Corti, Annass Ismat, Bernard Têtu, and Jean-Claude Fasel. Since 2016, she has directed several choirs in France and Switzerland, participating in renowned festivals, including the prestigious "Céciliennes" in the area of Fribourg.
As a singer, she performed in duets at recitals in Burgundy and Occitania. Notable collaborations include performances at the European Night of Museums in Autun in 2023 with guitarist Vincent Boudeville, at the Cathedral of Autun with tenor Mali Zivkovic and pianist Virginie Zivkovic, alongside the accordionist and choir director David Aubret in transcriptions of early music, and with the pianist and organist Yann Labanvoye.
Héloïse has also shone in productions and recitals in Switzerland, notably at the premiere of the project "Bohémien.ne.s.x" at the Nouvel Opéra de Fribourg, and in a duet with pianist Nathan Christe. Her artistic presence has also been highlighted on Swiss television, where she participated in several programs as a soloist in choral and orchestral projects.
In 2023, she made her debut in the role of Venus in Mozart's opera "Ascanio in Alba." In August of the same year, she won the "Soloist Concerto Competition" for young soloists in Brescia, Italy. Additionally, she was honored with a special mention at the Maîtres du Chant competition.
In 2024, Héloïse joins the choir of the Opéra national de Lorraine to perform Joseph Haydn's "Die Schöpfung." She also participates in the lyric brunch with the Nouvel Opéra de Fribourg in March and performs at the Festival de Pentecôte in Burgundy, offering a recital where melting the organ and her voice.
In May 2024, Héloïse becomes the patron of the arts festival in Chalon-sur-Saône and serves as a jury member for the competition associated with the festival.
In July, she will perform with Clément Huber for art song and opera recitals, notably during the Lyric Brunches. Together, they have performed several times their recital “Six Faces of Woman”, a staged program exploring women’s experiences through melodies, lieder, and opera. She also works with Sooyeon Baek on the staged recital “To Love to the Point of Madness”, and with Laurence Jeanningros on “Return to the Roots”, a staged program featuring French, English, and Spanish repertoire.
In September, she returned to the Opéra National de Lorraine for the 2024/2025 season, while performing the role of Olympia in the show “Once Upon a Time Offenbach…”, taking on the role of Gabrielle in La Vie Parisienne with the Atelier Lyrique de Bourgogne (conducted by Bruce Grant), and continuing her studies with mezzo-soprano Marina Viotti at the Haute École de Musique in Lausanne, Switzerland.
She will have the opportunity to record her first CD with her early music ensemble Héméra, in partnership with the record label VDE GALLO, and with the artistic support of countertenor Vincent Aguettant and his company Les Arts Lyriques & Co.