Singer/Poet/Education

About

Jamila Friedrich

Biography

I am Jamila Estelle Friedrich, born on June 9, 1990, in Munich, Germany. Currently pursuing a Music Education degree at California State University, Northridge (CSUN) in Los Angeles, I am passionate about singing, trumpet performance, and creative expression.
My family has a strong artistic heritage: my father is an actor and French horn player, my mother is an actor, violinist, ballet dancer, and Pilates instructor, and my grandfather, Heinz Friedrich, was the first Kammer singer at the Munich Opera, where he performed at the State Theater at the Gärtnerplatz and gained renown in both Munich and Berlin.

From 2005 to 2008, I performed with the Zurich Youth Choir, touring Cuba (America Cantat 2007), Utrecht in the Netherlands (2007), and South Korea (2008). I attended the Idyllwild Summer Arts Program four times, culminating in a 2007 concert with an orchestra at Disney Hall in Los Angeles. I joined the Burbank Chorale in 2010 and participated in a children’s choir in Los Angeles around 2014–2015, further broadening my choral experience. Since then, I’ve also sung with the Santa Clarita Methodist Church Choir and the Northridge Singers at CSUN (a choir ensemble, though not part of the CSUN Opera).

My operatic journey began in 2014 with the Independent Opera Company, singing in the choir for Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, followed by Enrique Granados’s Goyescas in 2015. In Fall 2024, I joined the CSUN Opera for Francis Poulenc’s Dialogues of the Carmelites and also performed with Mission Opera (not affiliated with CSUN) for Carlisle Floyd’s Cold Sassy Tree.

Beyond singing, I have been playing trumpet since the age of eight, performing with the Grüne Hügel Orchestra SGI-D in Germany and the Fife & Drum Corp SGI USA in Los Angeles. Piano has been a continuous thread in my music education, and I compose original piano pieces.
Additionally, I write poetry, as well as science fiction and fantasy stories.

Academically, I began my studies at Los Angeles Valley College and later transferred to Pierce College, where I graduated in 2022 with four Associate Degrees in General Education, Arts and Humanities, Behavioral Science and Psychology, and Music. Fluent in both German and English, I aim to inspire others worldwide through my music, educational endeavors, and creative storytelling—always embracing collaboration and passion in every new project.

Resumé (CV)

JAMILA ESTELLE FRIEDRICH

  • Date of Birth: June 9, 1990
  • Place of Birth: Munich, Germany
  • Current Address: 9470 Aldea Avenue, Northridge, CA 91325, USA
  • Nationality/Citizenship: Switzerland, Germany, and the United States
  • Languages: German (native), English (native fluency)

EDUCATION & ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

Pierce College (Los Angeles, CA)
– Graduated in 2022
– Four Associate Degrees:
1. General Education
2. Arts and Humanities
3. Behavioral Science and Psychology
4. Music

Los Angeles Valley College (Los Angeles, CA)
– Music Studies begun in 2009

California State University, Northridge (CSUN), Los Angeles, CA
– Current Music Education Major

CHORAL & OPERATIC EXPERIENCE

Zurich Youth Choir (2005–2008)
– International Tours:
– America Cantat in Cuba (2007)
– Utrecht, Netherlands (2007)
– South Korea (2008)

Burbank Chorale (Los Angeles, CA)
– Member since 2010

Children’s Choir in Los Angeles (2014–2015)
– Participated as a choir member

Santa Clarita Methodist Church Choir (Los Angeles, CA)
– Member since approximately 2022

Northridge Singers (at CSUN, Los Angeles, CA)
– A CSUN choir ensemble (not part of the CSUN Opera)

OPERATIC ENGAGEMENTS

Independent Opera Company (Los Angeles, CA)
– Joined in 2014
– The Marriage of Figaro by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791), choir member (2014)
– Goyescas by Enrique Granados (1867–1916), choir member (2015)

CSUN Opera (Los Angeles, CA)
– Joined in Fall 2024
– Dialogues of the Carmelites by Francis Poulenc (1899–1963), choir member (Fall 2024)

Mission Opera (Los Angeles, CA; not part of CSUN)
– Joined in Fall 2024
– Cold Sassy Tree by Carlisle Floyd (1926–2021), choir member (Fall 2024)

INSTRUMENTAL EXPERIENCE

Trumpet
– Playing since age 8
– Performed with the Grüne Hügel Orchestra SGI-D (semi-professional) in Germany
– Participated in the Fife & Drum Corp SGI USA (marching band) in Los Angeles

Piano
– Continuous study throughout music education

WORKSHOPS & SUMMER PROGRAMS

Idyllwild Summer Arts Program (attended four times)
– Performed with an orchestra at Disney Hall in Los Angeles, CA (2007)

COMPOSITIONS & WRITING

Piano Compositions
– Original pieces suitable for various musical settings

Writing
– Science fiction and fantasy stories (in progress)
– Poetry in German and English

FAMILY & LEGACY

  • Father: Actor and French horn player
  • Mother: Actor, violinist, ballet dancer, and Pilates instructor
  • Grandfather (paternal): Heinz Friedrich, first Kammer singer at the Munich Opera; performed at the State Theater at the Gärtnerplatz in Munich; renowned in both Munich and Berlin

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To continue developing as a versatile singer, musician, and educator—combining performance, composition, and writing to inspire and share creativity with others.