FACH AND SPECIAL INTERESTS
Coloratura soprano, special interests in Mozart, Bach and bel canto repertoire. Also experience in jazz, swing and pop singing.
VOICE STUDIES AND EDUCATION
2016 Master's degree of Vocology (Master of Arts), University of Tampere
2015 Estill Voice Training - Level 1-2/30.4.-4.5.2015
2014 Estill Voice Training - Belting course 8.-9.11.2014
2012-2013 Specialization studies of pop and jazz singing at Metropolia University of Applied Sciences.
2011 Bachelor's Degree in Classical Music Education, qualified to teach the voice in secondary level education. Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Voice studies with opera singer, Master of Music Ritva-Liisa Korhonen. Secondary instrument: piano.
2007 Secondary level degree (Musician; Singer) at Lahti Concervatory. Voice studies with opera singers, Masters of Music Brita Margareta Brandt and Risto Saarman.
PERFORMING EXPERIENCE
OPERA
Performed And Studied Roles
Miina (Kuusisto: Miehen kylkiluu, performed in 2011)
Adina (Donizetti: L’elisir d’amore, studied in 2010)
Belinda (Purcell: Dido & Aeneas, performed in 2009)
Despina (Mozart: Così fan tutte, performed in 2009)
La zia (Puccini: Madama Butterfly, performed in 2009)
The Governess (Britten: The Turn of The Screw, performed in 2009)
Amor (Gluck: Orfeus & Euridice, performed in 2008)
Queen of the Night (Mozart: Magic Flute, performed in 2007/2008)
Miss Pinkerton (Menotti: The Old Maid And The Thief, performed in 2007)
Angel (Anonymous: Visitatio Sepulchri, performed in 2003)
Performed Selected Parts of Following Roles/Operas:
Lucia (Lucia di Lammermoor, 2008)
Die Königin der Nacht (Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, 2007)
1. Dame (Mozart: Die Zauberflöte, 2007)
Lakmé (Delibes: Lakmé, 2006)
Cendrillon (Massenet: Cendrillon, 2005)
Susanna (Mozart: Le Nozze di Figaro, 2004)
Chorus Parts at Savonlinna Opera Festival
Puccini: Tosca 2010
Puccini: Turandot 2009
Puccini: Madama Butterfly 2009
Boito: Mefistofele 2008, 2009
Verdi: Aida 2008
Wagner: Der Fliegende Holländer 2008
Donizetti: Lucia di Lammermoor 2007, 2009, 2010
Bizet: Carmen 2006, 2007, 2010
Verdi: Macbeth 2007
Sallinen: The Horseman 2006
Wagner: Tannhäuser 2006
Mozart: Magic Flute 2006
Chorus Parts at Lahti Concervatory
Sallinen: Punainen Viiva 2003 (fragments)Concerts and Recitals
Lied concert Berlioz: Les Nuits d'Eté, Lieds of Sibelius and Wolf, Pernaja 2007
Concerts ”Pictures of a Woman – Lieds and Arias of a Woman”, Lahti and Riihimäki 2006
SACRED MUSIC
As a Soprano Soloist
Pergolesi: Stabat Mater
Soloist Parts
Mozart: Requiem
Händel: Messiah
Choir Parts
Mozart: Requiem
Händel: Messiah
Bach: Cantata 147, Christmas Oratorio, Magnificat
Engagements to Choruses and Ensembles
2008 - 2012 Finnish National Opera’s additional chorus
2005 - 2010 Savonlinna Opera Festival Choir
2005 – 2006 Anastasia Ensemble, Nastola
TEACHING QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- Qualifications of voice teacher (Metropolia University of Applied Sciences, 2010)
2007 - Teaching privately (voice and music theory, in Finnish and in English)
2007 - Voice teacher of Riihimäki Adult Education Centre
2008-2009 Music theory teacher of Riihimäki Adult Education Centre
Voice Courses
03/2008 - Tailored Voice course for RiKaRy for 2 groups of singers
As a Substitute Teacher
04.11.2010 - Vantaa Adult Education Centre (2 groups of singers)
10.04.2008 - Vantaa Music Institute, substitute voice teacher
19.03.2008 - Vantaa Adult Education Centre (3 groups of singers)
06.02.2008 - Vantaa Adult Education Centre (3 groups of singers)
OTHER EXPERIENCE IN MUSIC FIELD
2007 Producer of InTo-ooppera's Magic Flute production in Helsinki
2006 Producer ”Pictures of a Woman – Lieds and Arias of a Woman” concert series in Lahti and Riihimäki
AWARDS AND GRANTS
2006 Suomalainen Konkordia-liitto ry / study grant
2005 Lahti Opera / scholarship
2004 Lahti Concervatory / scholarship