Biography
Christina Sofia af Klinteberg Herresthal is a Norwegian-Swedish Mezzo Soprano educated in Copenhagen, Denmark. With experience both as a soloist with baroque- and contemporary orchestras, and as a chamber musician with her own ensemble Hehku, Herresthal aspires to be a versatile, personal and communicating artist. She is also passionate about working closely with living composers on new commissions, as well as on existing works of theirs. SOLOIST Herresthal made her operatic debut as Ishara in Per Nørgård’s opera ”Gilgamesh”, with Ensemble Esbjerg and Ensemble MidtVest at the Rued Langgaard Festival, in September 2022. On the early music scene, Herresthal has been a soloist with OrkesterNord led by Stéphane Fuget, The Royal Academy Baroque Band led by Peter Spissky, and with No
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Past performances 2022 — Yesterday
Per Nørgård 90 Years Old, Various
Mezzo-soprano
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Biography
Christina Sofia af Klinteberg Herresthal is a Norwegian-Swedish Mezzo Soprano educated in Copenhagen, Denmark. With experience both as a soloist with baroque- and contemporary orchestras, and as a chamber musician with her own ensemble Hehku, Herresthal aspires to be a versatile, personal and communicating artist. She is also passionate about working closely with living composers on new commissions, as well as on existing works of theirs. SOLOIST Herresthal made her operatic debut as Ishara in Per Nørgård’s opera ”Gilgamesh”, with Ensemble Esbjerg and Ensemble MidtVest at the Rued Langgaard Festival, in September 2022. On the early music scene, Herresthal has been a soloist with OrkesterNord led by Stéphane Fuget, The Royal Academy Baroque Band led by Peter Spissky, and with No
