CHRISTINA AF KLINTEBERG HERRESTHAL
"In an important role was the mezzo-soprano Christina Herresthal, whose dark timbre suited the baroque works as much as the colors of the chamber ensemble. She was, as interpreter of the dramatic elements, polishedly intense and anchored the meta-level – the place of women in history – in our present. Particularly impressive was, in addition to the concert’s title piece, Antonia Bembo’s frantic Mi basta cosí."
“Mezzosopranen Christina Herresthal stødte til i Langgaards Lenaustemninger – især hendes lange toner var imponerende musikalsk og nuanceret udført”
-Seismograf (Jeppe Rönnow)
CHRISTINA AF KLINTEBERG HERRESTHAL
Mezzo Soprano
Leonie Sonning Talent Prize winner Christina Sofia af Klinteberg Herresthal is a Norwegian-Swedish Mezzo Soprano who is particularly passionate about chamber music, baroque repertoire and contemporary composers. Herresthal graduated from The Royal Danish Academy of Music in August 2024 with a Master Degree and the highest possible grade, and has already gained experience as a soloist with orchestras and ensembles such as Orkester Nord, Arctic Philharmonic, The Finnish Baroque Orchestra, The Danish Sinfonietta, Nordic Baroque,The Baroque Society, Concerto Copenhagen, Ensemble Esbjerg and Nordic String Quartet Additionally, Herresthal is active with her own chamber music ensemble Hehku, focusing on baroque and contemporary repertoire.
Highlights include her debut as a soloist with The Finnish Baroque Orchestra at Turku Music Festival 2024 with an exciting program centered around Èlisabeth Jaquet de la Guerre ́s ”Judith” cantata staged by Aleksi Barrière, and singing the Alto Solo in St. John’s Passion (Bach) in Nidarosdomen with Orkester Nord and Trondheim Vocal Ensemble led by Martin Wåhlberg (will be transmitted to Mezzo and QwestTV). Herresthal made her operatic debut as Ishara in Gilgamesh (Nørgård) with Ensemble Esbjerg and Ensemble MidtVest, followed by debuts as "Drømmerhandsken" in the world premiere of Katinka Fogh Vindelev ́s opera "Hologrammet" with The Danish Sinfonietta led by David Riddell, as well as the part of Johanna/Eye in the world premiere of The Amputaters (Rachel Peters/Royce Varcek) with Arctic Philharmonic at The Arctic Chamber Music Festival. With Hehku, Herresthal is giving the world premiere of ”SUS” by Aya Yoshida and ”Landet som icke är” by Frederik Zeuthen, as part of the VÆKST festival in Copenhagen Music House, in addition to a new piece by Anna Berg to be performed at The Church Art Exhibition in Oslo.