Miriam Kulmer is a Pop / Jazz Vocalist from Austria. Having been born into a family of musicians, music always played an important part of her life. She began to sing at the age of 5, first in churches, then in choirs and later with different local Bands.

Although she learned how to play the clarinet and piano, she found her passion best expressed in singing. In 2013 Miriam, having decided to deepen her knowledge of Jazz, started to take singing lessons with Mag. Simone Kopmajer (Musikschule Gleisdorf), took part in several jazz workshops and in 2015 was admitted to the University of Music and the Performing Arts Graz as a student of Prof. Dena DeRose.
Although her schedule is full of engagements, Miriam finished her Bachelor’s degree in February 2020 and her second Bachelor’s degree in  “vocal pedagogy study” in 2021 – both with distinction.

Since then she has worked and learned from a variety of different musicians, such as Sheila Jordan, Jay Clayton, Kate McGarry, Sachal Vansandani, Theo Bleckmann, Kristin Korb, Norma Winston, Ingrid Jensen, Michael Abene, Jim McNeely, The Vine Street Horns, Jazzmeia Horn….Throughout the years, Miriam is/was part of various Bands & Projects – like: Jimmy & The Jukes, The Supreme Sisters, ABBA Symphonic, Miriam Kulmer Quartett, Duo Milly, Trio Molly, Rygla (“Tschüss mit E”)..And also seen and heard as guest solist in bands like Brass Big Band Hartberg, KonsPop Syndicate, Big Band Weiz, Jazz Orchester Steiermark, Sweet & Swing Orchestra Scheifling, Bigband Trofaiach.

In May 2019, Miriam had the honor to sing for Phil Collins in a concert, within the framework of an honorary doctorate that the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz gave to him. A moment she’ll never forget…