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Pia-Karin Helsing - Soprano

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VOICE

 

Soprano, Italian spinto

EDUCATION

 

Stockholm Operastudio

- Examination 2007

- Fiordiligi, in "Così fan tutte"

- Amelia, in "Un ballo in Maschera"

 

School of Music, at Luleå University of Technology

- Examination 2009

- 2 years study of singing and violoncell

 

Institute of Musics, Jakobstad 1983 – 1991

- violoncell, piano, ensemble and theory

 

Song studies for Ulla Blom 2004 – 2007

Since 2013 coached by Ulrich Staerk.

 

Master classes for, among others, Peter Mattei, Karl-Magnus Fredriksson, Helena Döse, Rudolph Piernay and Anna Larsson.

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

- Recital and soloconcert at Night Festival, Korpilombolo, december 2015.

 

- Recitals with Helge Kjekshus, October 18th , August 18th and 19th 2015.

Also in December 2014 and december 2013.

 

- Soloist with Boden Symphony Orchestra, November 2014.

Arias from "Un ballo in Maschera" and "Tannhäuser".

 

- The part as Hänsel, in Humperdincks opera "Hänsel und Gretel" at Läckö Castle, August 2014.

The production was set up in 2012 by Opera Vildmark and toured for Norrbottensmusiken in 2013.

 

- Soloist with Luleå Symphony Orchestra in December 2013.

Arias from "Tosca" and "Gianni Schicci".

 

- Soloist with choir and chamber orchestra in Boden, 28th of November 2014.

Handels "Messiah".

 

- Soloist with Helgeland Sinfonietta, touring in Norway and Sweden, May 2014.

 

- Singer in ”Hjärtats Nycklar”, Piteå Church Opera, October 2014.

 

- Soloist with Stefan Nilsson, ”Gabriellas sång”, Luleå Kulturens Hus, 2013.

 

- Soloist in Ellington's ”Sacred Concert”, Kiruna City Hall, May, 2013.

 

- Tour with my own show ”Med små, små steg” 2012 – 2014.

In total, 52 performances, throughout Sweden (for Riksteatern) and also i Finland.

 

- Soloist in Durflés "Requiem", Öjebyn Church, 2012.

 

- Singing Monica, in Menotti's ”The Medium”, Opera Vildmark, 2012

 

- Singing Amahl in Menotti's ”Amahl and the night visitors”, Kiruna church, december 2011

 

- Soloist in Händels ”Messiah, part 3”, Nederluleå Church, 2011.

 

- Soloist in Faurés "Requiem", Luleå Dome, November 2010.

 

- Tour with my own show, ”En vandring med Puccini och Paulo Coelho”, 2010 and 2011.

In total, 40 performances, throughout Sweden. Partly arranged by Riksteatern Norrbotten and Norrlandsoperan.

 

- Soloist with Kronoby Choir of Men, 4th and 5th of January and 28th of December 2014. Also recorded on CD.

 

- Countless recitals and opera concerts in Sweden and Scandinavia.

 

- Concert tours in USA, on invitation by Finlandia Foundation, SF Chapter. Years 1997, 2001, 2006 and 2013.

 

- Cellist in Norrbottens Chamber Orchestra since 2011.

 

- The world music-trio ”Pia-Karin Helsing Group”. CD-production and US-tour in 2013.

 

- Music director and actor in ”Sagan om den lilla farbrorn”, Scenkonstbolaget, 2013

 

- Musician in ”Anna och Berta”, Västerbottensteatern 2012.

 

- Musician and actor in ”UFO”, Scenkonst Sörmland 2011.

 

- Actor in ”Innan kvällen är slut”, Western Farm, 2011.

 

- Musician and actor in ”Mina drömmar växte vilda”, Norrbottensteatern, 2010.

 

- Musician and actor in Tjechov's ”The Seagull”, Norrbottensteatern, 2009.

 

- Musician and actor in ”Ronny, Conny, Johnny Sonny och Donny”, Dalateatern 2008.

 

- Musician in ”Cabaret”, Teater Västernorrland, 2008.

 

- Music director and musician in Shakespeare's ”A midsummernights dream”, Västerbottensteatern 2006 and 2007.

 

- Musician and actor in ”Adjö, herr Muffin”, Västerbottensteatern 2005.

 

- Cello teacher at Lycksele Musikskola 2001 – 2005.

 

- Jazztrio ”Kind of Jazz”, 2002 – 2005.

 

- Jakobstads City Orchestra 1988 – 1991.

GRANTS AND AWARDS

 

- Konstnärsnmämndens grant for 1-year 2014

 

- Riksteaterns artistic award 2014

 

- The Rubus Arcticus Award 2011

DISCOGRAPHY

 

- CD-single ”The way of the heart”, cellist 2015

 

- Kronoby Manskör, soprano soloist 2014

 

- Pia-Karin Helsing Group – Checkar in, 2013

 

- Pilpatus, 2007

 

- Helsing's Den Gången, 2001

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