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Biography
Kristin Norderval is a composer and singer who specializes in developing new works for voice, cross-disciplinary work, and works using interactive technology. Her works have been performed at festivals in Europe, the Americas, and the Middle East by ensembles such as Chants Libres, Den Anden Opera, jill sigman/thinkdance, and the Parthenia viol consort. Her first full-length opera, The Trials of Patricia Isasa, premiered at the Monument National Theater in Montréal in 2016 and won Quebec´s OPUS prize for best production and best contemporary music. Norderval's credits as a soloist include performances with the Oslo Sinfonietta, Philip Glass Ensemble, Netherlands Dance Theater, and the San Francisco Symphony. She has recorded for Aurora, BIS, CRI, Deep Listening, Eurydice, Everglade, Koch, New World, Nonesuch, Ravello and Losen Records. The New Yorker music critic Alex Ross included her solo CD, Aural Histories, on his list of “Ten Notable Classical Music Recordings of 2012”.
OPERA America/Opera.ca Grants Awarded
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| GRANT NAME | YEAR | Opera Grants for Women Composers: Discovery Grants | 2019 |
Productions
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| COMPANY | TITLE | DATES | Chants Libres | The Trials of Patricia Isasa | 5/19/2016 - 5/21/2016 |
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Artist Information
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