Anika Kildegaard
Soprano
| Years at Source: | 2015, 2016 |
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| Biography: | Soprano Anika Kildegaard is regularly sought out as a passionate interpreter and collaborator. She is a champion of new music, having premiered and commissioned new works from composers including, among others, Libby Larsen, Linda Kachelmeier, and Ari Sussman. As a member and co-founder of LIGAMENT (soprano/double bass duo) she has been an ensemble fellow at summer festivals Cortona Sessions for New Music and New Music on the Point, premiered more than half a dozen new pieces and performed on concert series across the mid-west. She has sung with such notable groups as The VocalEssence Ensemble Singers, the Minnesota Chorale, the SPCO Chorale, MPLS (imPulse), and is a core member of the Grammy award winning ensemble The Crossing. |
| Website: | https://www.anikakildegaard.com/ |
| Source Moment: | Oh, wow. So many things come to mind! The incredible performances by faculty and guest artists: I’m sure I’ve never laughed so much at a classical music concert as when watching François le Roux sing Poulenc; the Andrée Expedition (drool) and The Birth Project; oooh watching Arlene Shrut absolutely dominate the stage, a billowing cloud of grace and poise. Actually, I think of her masterclasses all the time— she made a huge impression on me. |
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