The internationally known Finnish soprano, Anu
Komsi is praised for the angelic quality in her voice, superb musicianship, impeccable technique and pitch. She is active both in the European opera and concert scenes and many contemporary composers write music for her unique talent.

'Luminous' [New York Times]

'A gift from heaven...the soprano with the angelic voice' [Stuttgarter Zeitung]

'Bravourös Anu Komsi' [Opernwelt]

'Fabelhafte Anu Komsi' [Neue Zürcher Zeitung]

'The best Luonnotar I have ever heard' [Guardian]

Winner, Gramophone Award, 2008, Contemporary category
Johnathan Harvey: BODY MANDALA with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, Ilan Volkov & Stefan Solom [NMC]

"Jonathan Harvey's music juxtaposes moments of disarming simplicity, of naivety almost, with others of considerable sophistication and intricacy. …all but one of these pieces explore different facets of spirituality… Perhaps the most immediately involving is White as Jasmine, based on texts by a 12th-century Hindu saint. Here, soprano Anu Komsi delivers a superbly controlled performance of great vocal beauty. In her first entry, she is virtually indistinguishable from the surrounding instruments (and it's satisfying ... to hear singing in which each pitch can be clearly discerned, vibrato notwithstanding)." Gramophone Magazine, September 2008


Download critique for INTO THE LITTLE HILL, Paris Bastille, Dec 2006 [pdf]
Anu Komsi and Hillary Summers - VII The minister and the stranger, Into the Little Hill (.wav)
Download CV - English, Deutsch, Suomi [pdf]
Anu and Piia Komsi - Duo Repertoire (.pdf or .swf)
Kalendar auf Deutsch (.doc)


Artist's management Raab & Böhm

Now in schedule:

17.12. Yle Radio 1: Flyygelin mutkassa - Kaikkeuden ääriä etsimässä

6.6. Alban Berg: Altenberger Lieder and Jonathan Harvey: Song Offerings, Porto, Casa da Musica, Cond. Enrico Pomarico

13.6 Varese, Holland Festival, Amsterdam, Cond. Peter Eötvös

28.6. Kurtag: Kafka-fragments, Sysmä Festival,

1.7. Taverner, Sysmä Festival

25.7. Sebastian Fagerlund: Döbeln1809, Worldpremiere, Kokkola Operasummer Festival (festival goes until 1.8), Artistic Director Anu Komsi, more info http://www.kokkolaopera.com

2.8. Sebastian Fagerlund: Döbeln1809, Oulunsalo Soi Festival

16.8. Sebastian Fagerlund: Döbeln1809, Turku Music Festival

25.8. Michael Nyman: Memorial, Celan Songs, Proms Festival London, Royal Albert Hall, with Michael Nyman Band, Cond. Michael Nyman

30.8. George Benjamin: Mind of Winter, Köln Filharmonie, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Cond. George Benjamin

19.9. Verdi: Falstaff, NANETTA, Premiere, Finnish National Opera Helsinki, Cond. Mikko Franck/Pietro Rizzo

22.9. Verdi: Falstaff, NANETTA, Finnish National Opera Helsinki, Cond. Mikko Franck/Pietro Rizzo

24.9. Verdi: Falstaff, NANETTA, Finnish National Opera Helsinki, Cond. Mikko Franck/Pietro Rizzo

26-27.9. Fagerlund: Döbeln1809, Stockholm Concerthouse, Cond. Sakari Oramo

28.9. Verdi: Falstaff, NANETTA, Finnish National Opera Helsinki, Cond. Mikko Franck/Pietro Rizzo

30.9. Verdi: Falstaff, NANETTA, Finnish National Opera Helsinki, Cond. Mikko Franck/Pietro Rizzo

2.10. Verdi: Falstaff, NANETTA, Finnish National Opera Helsinki, Cond. Mikko Franck/Pietro Rizzo

3.10. Varese Production, Paris, Festival D`Automne, Cond. Peter Eötvös

19.10. Schönberg: Herzgewächse and Stringquartet nr. 2, Wien Musikverein, Brahms-Saal, Cond. Peter Keuschnig

25.10. Saariaho :Leino-songs, St. Petersburg, Filharmonia Hall, Finnish Radiosymphonic Orchestra, Cond. Sakari Oramo

30-31.10. Fagerlund: Döbeln1809, Umeå Norrlandsoperan, cond. Sakari Oramo, BIS Recording the shows

12.12. Sibelius: Luonnotar and Saariaho: Leino-songs, Göteborg, Göteborg Symphonyorchester, Cond. Sakari Oramo

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