About me
I am a Danish/New Zealand soprano born in 1997 and based in Copenhagen.
I am currently a member of the Young Artist Ensemble at The Royal Danish Theatre (Opera House) where I recently have sung the roles of Pamina in Mozart’s The Magic Flute and Aase in Heise’s opera Drot and Marsk.
In 2020 I completed my Bachelor of Music degree from The Royal Danish Academy of Music under the guidance of Hanna Hjort during which time I also had the pleasure of studying as an Erasmus exchange student at HFMT Hamburg with professor Yvi Jänicke (2019).
In 2023 I obtained my master’s degree (MMus) from The Opera Academy at The Royal Danish Theatre, under the guidance of Professor Helene Gjerris.
Furthermore, I have enjoyed masterclasses/lessons by artists such as: Anne Sofie von Otter, Bo Skovhus, Vivica Genaux, Carlos Mena and Linda Watson.
I have sung with The Danish Broadcasting Corporation Choirs (DR) since the age of 6, culminating in The Danish National Girls’ Choir. My soloist debut with The Danish National Symphony Orchestra was in 2018 and I will be performing with them again later this year.
I have also worked with several orchestras/ensembles such as Concerto Copenhagen, Ensemble Storstrøm, The Royal Danish Orchestra, Jönköping’s Sinfonietta, ensemble Theatre of Voices and I have concerts planned with, amongst others, Copenhagen Philharmonic, Aalborg Symphony and Ensemble MidtVest.
My stage debut at The Royal Danish Theatre (Opera House) was as 5. Magd in Strauss’ Elektra in March 2023. Following that, I sang the role of the High Priestess in Verdi’s Aida.
I have been very fortunate to have been granted several awards and scholarships including the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsens Talent Award and the Léonie Sonnings Talent Prize. In 2024, I am ‘Talent of the Year’ for DR P2 (the Danish Broadcasting Corporation’s classical music station).
My repertoire embraces an enormous range from early music to the latest modern repertoire, from lieder to oratorios to opera. I am looking forward to premiering new compositions this year, both in Denmark and abroad.
I enjoy chamber music with my trio, Trio Doré, with hornist, Lasse Mauritzen, and harpist, Zachary Hatcher.
After winning the first Langgaard Competition in Denmark in 2021, I have completed my first recording (DaCapo Records) of Rued Langgaard’s songs with pianist Kristian Riisager. The album is ‘Album of the Week’ (8, 2024) on DR P2.
Click here to listen to my concert with Trio Doré, where music and interview are mixed, announcing me as ‘Talent of the Year’ on DR P2
About me
Louise McClelland is a Danish/New Zealand soprano (b. 1997) and currently a member of the Young Artist Ensemble at The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen.
In the summer 2023 she got her master’s degree from The Opera Academy at The Royal Theatre in Copenhagen with professor Helene Gjerris with top marks.
Louise had her musical upbringing in The Danish National Broadcasting Choirs from the age of 6.
In 2015 she was enrolled at MGK, a preparatory study for young music talents, with lector Hanna Hjort. She began her bachelor’s degree in 2017 at The Royal Danish Academy of Music with lector Hanna Hjort, and was admitted as an Erasmus exchange student at HFMT Hamburg with professor Yvi Jänicke in 2019.
Louise made her stage debut at the Royal Danish Opera as 5. Magd in Strauss’ Elektra in March 2023. In the 2023/2024 season she will sing the role of High Priestess in Verdi’s Aida and the role of Pamina in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte at The Royal Danish Opera as a member of the Young Artist Ensemble. Louise’s artistic work already embraces an enormous range. She has big success in oratorios, operas and lieder – including the latest modern vocal repertoire.
She has engaged in masterclasses and received lessons by artists such as: Anne Sofie von Otter, Vivica Genaux, Carlos Mena, Audrey Saint-Gil, Bo Skovhus and coach Helmut Deutsch.
Louise debuted as a soloist with The Danish National Symphony Orchestra in 2018, and has later worked with orchestras such as Jönköpings Sinfonietta and Concerto Copenhagen and ensemble Theatre of Voices.
She won the first Langgaard Competition with pianist Kristian Riisager in 2021. She has also won first prize at The Danish National Youth Singing Competition in 2015 and 2019.
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