Kristín Sveinsdóttir

Kristin Sveinsdottir started singing at an early age in a church choir at Langholtskirkja in her hometown Reykjavík. There she got most of her musical upbringing and performed frequently as a soloist with the conductor and organist Jon Stefansson. In 2013 she graduated with distinction from the Reykjavík Academy of Singing and Vocal Arts under the guidance of Harpa Hardardottir. During her studies in Reykjavík Kristin worked for the Icelandic artist, Björk, and sang as a back vocalist on her album Biophilia, as well as on a world tour that lasted over two years. In Iceland Kristin has also taken lessons from Sigridur Ella Magnusdottir.

In 2014 Kristin started her Bachelor of Arts at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna in the class of Prof. Klaushofer. After her first year she got accepted at the Accademia Teatro alla Scala in Milan where she stayed for over one year. In Milan Kristin sang, among other things, as a soloist at the 2014 Christmas concert of the Scala conducted by Franz Welser-Möst and the second dame in Mozart’s Zauberflöte, conducted by Adam Fisher. Kristin returned to Vienna to finish her studies and sang various roles such as Cherubino in Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro, Dorabella in Mozart’s Così fan tutte and Hänsel in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel.

In 2020 Kristin moved back home to Iceland and founded Kammeróperan (The Chamber Opera) with friends and colleagues from Vienna.

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