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Marta Kristin Fridriksdottir

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Marta Fridriksdottir

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Born in the city of Reykjavík, Icelandic soprano Marta Kristin Fridriksdottir is currently living in Vienna, Austria.  

The young soprano has taken part in prestigious classical singing competitions with good success. In 2023 she was a main prize winner of the Schloss Rheinsberg competition in Germany and will as a result sing the role of Eugenia in a production of La Molinara by G. Paisiello, be a soloist at multiple galaconcerts with the Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt and take part in the festival's art song (Lied) masterclass this summer.

In the summer of 2022 she recieved the young singer award Musikalischer Förderpreis Jugend at the International DEBUT competition in Weikersheim, Germany and sang in the finals of the International Hans Gabor Belvedere singing competition in Jurmala, Latvia. In 2019 she sang in the final round of the renowned singing competition Neue Stimmen, held in Gütersloh, Germany.  

Marta Fridriksdottir was in 2021 the first prize winner of the competition Young Soloists, held by the Icelandic symphony orchestra and performed as a soloist with the orchestra in the spring of 2021. She was also awarded first prize in the Icelandic competition Vox Domini in January 2017, as well as earning the title Voice of the year, a prize awarded by the Icelandic singing teachers' association.

Marta Kristin Fridriksdottir began her classical singing studies in 2008 in Reykjavík at the music school Domus vox. In 2012 she transferred to the Reykjavik academy of singing and vocal arts where she studied with Signy Sæmundsdóttir and graduated with honours in 2017 after successfully finishing ABRSM grade 8 in classical singing.  

In 2017 she moved to Vienna and began her bachelor studies at the University of music and performing arts Vienna (MDW). Marta Kristin Fridriksdottir completed her bachelor's degree in 2021 and started her master's degree in opera singing at the same University with Professor Laura Aikin, Christoph Ulrich Meier and Michael Sturminger.

During the course of her studies, Marta performed a variety of opera roles on stage, those include; Ilia (from Idomeneo by W. A. Mozart), Rodelinda (from Rodelinda by G. F. Händel), Donna Anna (from Don Giovanni by W. A. Mozart), Queen of the night and Pamina (from Die Zauberflöte by W. A. Mozart), Adina (from L'elisir d'amore by G. Donizetti), Sand-and Taumännchen (from Hänsel und Gretel by E. Humperdinck) and Amor (from Orfeo ed Euridice by C. W. Gluck).

English

Die in Reykjavík geborene isländische Sopranistin Marta Kristín Friðriksdóttir wohnt derzeit in Wien, Österreich.

Marta hat mit gutem Erfolg an internationalen Wettbewerben teilgenommen. 2023 war sie Preisträgerin beim Schloss Rheinsberg Wettbewerb in Deutschland und wird im sommer 2023 viele verschiede projekte dort machen. 2022 hat sie beim DEBUT Wettbewerb in Weikersheim, Deutschland der Musikalischer Förderpreis Jugend bekommen und im selben Jahr sang sie im Galafinale des Internationalen Hans Gabor Belvedere Gesangswettbewerbs in Jurmala, Lettland.  2019 war sie in der Endrunde des renommierten Gesangswettbewerbs Neue Stimmen in Gütersloh, Deutschland.

Die junge Sopranistin war 2021 erste Preisträgerin des Wettbewerbs Young Soloists des Isländischen Symphonieorchesters und trat im Mai 2021 als Solistin mit dem Isländischen Symphonieorchester auf. Marta ist auch Gewinnerin des ersten klassischen Gesangswettbewerbes in Island Vox Domini im Januar 2017 und bekam beim selben Wettbewerb den Preis Stimme des Jahres.

Marta Kristin Fridriksdottir begann ihr klassisches Gesangsstudium 2008 in Reykjavík an der Musikschule Domus vox. 2012 begann sie Ihr studium an die Reykjavik Academy of Singing and Vocal Arts, wo sie bei Signy Sæmundsdóttir 2017 mit Auszeichnung abschloss.

2017 zog sie nach Wien und begann ihr Bachelorstudium an der Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien (MDW) bei Prof. Regine Köbler. Marta Fridriksdottir schloss 2021 ihr Bachelorstudium ab und begann ihr Masterstudium in Operngesang an derselben Universität bei Prof. Laura Aikin, Prof. Christoph Ulrich Meier und Prof. Michael Sturminger.

Während ihres Studiums hat Marta viele Opernrollen auf der Bühne gesungen;

Ilia (aus Idomeneo von W. A. Mozart), Rodelinda (aus Rodelinda von G. F. Händel), Donna Anna (aus Don Giovanni von W. A. Mozart),  Königin der Nacht und Pamina (aus Der Zauberflöte von W. A. Mozart),  Adina (aus L'elisir d'amore von G. Donizetti),  Sand- und Taumännchen (aus Hänsel und Gretel von E. Humperdinck)  und Amor (aus Orfeo ed Euridice von C. W. Gluck).

Marta Fridriksdottir war Teilnehmerin beim Neue Stimmen Meisterkurs im Oktober 2020 und beim Mediterranean Opera Studio and Festival in Sizilien.

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Marta Kristín Friðriksdóttir sópransöngkona er fædd og uppalin í Reykjavík en er nú búsett í Vín í Austurríki.

Hún hóf klassískt söngnám sitt árið 2008 í Reykjavík við söngskólann Domus vox. Árið 2012 færði hún sig yfir í Söngskólann í Reykjavík þar sem hún lærði hjá Signýju Sæmundsdóttur og útskrifaðist þaðan árið 2017 eftir að hafa lokið 8. stigi í klassískum söng.

Árið 2017 flutti hún til Vínarborgar og hóf bakkalárnám við tónlistarháskólann þar í borg, Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien hjá söngkennararnum Regine Köbler. Marta lauk bakkalárprófiprófi sumarið 2021 og hóf í kjölfarið meistaranám í óperusöng hjá söngkennaranum Laura Aikin, hljómsveitarstjóranum Christoph Ulrich Meier og leikstjóranum Michael Sturminger við sama skóla.​

Marta hefur tekið þátt í virtum söngkeppnum og náð mjög góðum árangri. 2023 var hún einn aðalsigurvegara Schloss Rheinsberg söngkeppninnar í Þýskalandi og mun í kjölfarið koma fram á óperuhátíðinni þeirra nú í sumar. Sumarið 2022 tók hún þátt í DEBUT söngkeppninni í Weikersheim, Þýskalandi og hlaut þar hin virtu Musikalischer Förderpreis Jugend, verðlaun sem gefin eru efnilegasta unga söngvara keppninnar. Í júní 2022 komst hún alla leið í úrslit alþjóðlegu Hans Gabor Belvedere söngkeppninnar sem fram fór í Jurmala, Lettlandi. Árið 2019 tók hún þátt í lokaumferð hinnar virtu söngkeppni Neue Stimmen, sem haldin var í Gütersloh í Þýskalandi. 

2021 var Marta Friðriksdóttir einn sigurvegaranna í keppninni Ungir einleikarar, sem haldin var á vegum Sinfóníuhljómsveitar Íslands og Listaháskóla Íslands. Í kjölfarið kom Marta Kristín fram sem einleikari með hljómsveitinni vorið 2021. Hún sigraði einnig opinn flokk í íslensku söngkeppninni Vox Domini í janúar 2017, ásamt því að hljóta titilinn Rödd ársins.​

Undanfarin ár hefur Marta gætt fjölmörg óperuhlutverk lífi á sviði, þar á meðal; Ilia (úr Idomeneo eftir W. A. Mozart), Rodelinda (úr Rodelinda eftir G. F. Händel), Donna Anna (úr Don Giovanni eftir WA Mozart), Næturdrottninguna og Pamina (úr Töfraflautunni eftir W. A. Mozart), Adina (úr L'elisir d'amore eftir G. Donizetti), Sand-and Taumännchen (úr Hänsel und Gretel eftir E. Humperdinck) og Amor (úr Orfeo ed Euridice eftir C. W. Gluck).

Marta hefur tekið þátt í ýmsum meistaranámskeiðum. Í kjölfar góðs gengis í keppninni Neue Stimmen árið 2020 var henni boðið að taka þátt í námskeiði sem haldið var á vegum keppninnar og árið 2018 var hún meðlimur í  Mediterranean Opera Studio and Festival á Sikiley.

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Ilia's first aria from Idomeno by W. A. Mozart.

12.05.2023, Idomeneo by W. A. Mozart
MDW - Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
Schlosstheater Schönbrunn
Webern Symphonie Orchester

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Quando avran fine omai... Padre, germani, addio! - Marta Fridriksdottir (Ilia, Idomeneo)

Ilia's 3rd aria from Idomeneo by W. A. Mozart.

12.05.2023, Idomeneo by W. A. Mozart
MDW - Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
Schlosstheater Schönbrunn
Webern Symphonie Orchester

Solitudini amiche... Zeffiretti lusinghieri - Marta Fridriksdottir (Ilia, Idomeneo)

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