Jelena Kuljić, born in Serbia in 1976, completed her studies in jazz singing at the Berlin Jazz Institute in 2008. In addition to her band “Yelena K & The Love Trio” (album of the same name published by Double Moon Records, 2010) she initiated other projects, such as “Y Move” (Minor Music, 2006), “Fasil” (ECM, 2009), “KUU!” (shoebill music, 2014) and “Z-Country Paradise” (Z-Paradise Records, 2015). As musician and actress she primarily cooperates with director David Marton and performed in his productions of “Wozzeck” (Volksbühne Berlin, 2007), “Das wohltemperierte Klavier” (Schaubühne Berlin, 2012), “Harmonia Caelestis” (Burgtheater Wien, 2008) as well as “Das Schottenstück” (Volksbühne Berlin, 2013). With director Constanza Macras (Dorky Park) she most recently collaborated in “Forest: The Nature of Crisis” (2013) as well as in “On Fire” (2015).
Starting with the 2015/16 season Jelena Kuljić is a permanent member of the Münchner Kammerspiele Ensemble.