MARIE CLAIRE GIRUAD -classical & SONGBOOK JAZZ VOCALIST
Great American Songbook Vocalist
Marie-Claire Giraud is a celebrated jazz singer who is known for her soulful voice and captivating stage presence. With a career that spans over a decade she has made a significant mark in the Jazz music scene, enchanting audiences with her unique interpretations of classic standards and original compositions.
Recently, Marie-Claire was honored with the prestigious International Jazz Award, recognizing her exceptional talent and contributions to the genre. She is the
NYC Caribbean Heritage Award recipient, and received the NAACP Image Award along with citations from NYS Senate, City Hall and the UN .
Marie-Claire Giraud was born on the island of Dominica and raised in The Bronx, New York City.
Marie-Claire has performed at the Barclays Center, MSG, City Hall , Small’s Jazz Club, Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festivals, Cartagena Jazz Festival, Weill Recital Hall, Carnegie Hall and Joe’s Pub at The Public Theater to name a few. Marie-Claire is a soprano who sings opera, jazz, musical theatre and is also a songwriter who made her off- Broadway debut starring in the Tennessee Williams one act play Hello From Bertha in 2022 .
Marie-Claire is a regular on the jazz scene of NYC accompanied by Lee Musiker, Lee David and Matt Baker performing her show, “ The Great American Songbook at the Movies”. 2024 is exciting for Marie-Claire as she is a regular at Michael Imperoli’s Jazz Lounge, and Scarlet in NYC. Marie-Claire is the 2024 winner of the Hawaii International Classical Music Competition and sang at the winners concert in Honolulu and at the Sunset Jazz Series in Maui in August.
Marie-Claire Giraud Live at Jazz Maui- Sunset Jazz Series
08.18.2024 CHANGE PARTNERS
08.18.2024- IT HAD TO BE YOU
Marie-Claire Giraud Live at Maui Jazz- Sunset Jazz Series
Classical Appearances
New York Symphony Orchestra - United Nations 70th Anniversary, Arc of Return Inaugurations Concert - United Nations, Black History Month Celebration Concert - NYC City Hall, Debut at New York City Opera Company - Carnegie Hall
List of Arias
1. Io Son L’Umile Ancella-
Adriana Lecouvreur- Cilea
2. Summertime – Porgy and
Bess- Gershwin
3. Quando M’en Vo- La
Boheme- Puccini
4. Il Est Doux, Il Est Bon-
Herodiade- Massenet
5. Porgi Amor- Le Nozze Di
Figaro- Mozart
Operatic Study
Anthony Manolli- Teacher & Coach
Maestro Richard Barrett- Former Director of the Fort Worth Opera- 2020- 2023
Voice Teacher- Carole Farley
American soprano
Principal singer at Metropolitan Opera-2015-2019-
Vocal Coach
Patricia Wise- American Soprano and teacher Vienna State Opera - Covent Garden- 2015-2019
Vocal Teacher
Maestro Guido Caputo & Maestro Frascati
Classical Opera & Conservatorio Santa Cecilia - Rome, Italy- 2012-2015- voice teacher and voice coach
NYC Caribbean American Heritage
Award – 2017
United Nations World Summit
Innovation Award – 2016
NAACP Image Award - 2014