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Born in Gothenburg, Sweden, Anna Maria Friman studied with Thorbjørn Lindhjem at the Barratt Due Institute of Music in Oslo and with Linda Hirst at Trinity College of Music in London; she is currently doing a PhD at the University of York, where she is researching the modern performance of medieval music. During the last six years she has been teaching singing and coaching vocal ensembles at the University. In Europe Anna has given workshops in the U.K, Sweden, Latvia and Finland. Her work in the USA has included coaching and recording with the Girl Choristers of Washington National Cathedral. Anna's solo engagements include performances with Gavin Bryars Ensemble, Red Byrd, The Ciconia Ensemble, The Norwegian Soloists' Choir, NYYD Ensemble, Latvian Radio Choir, Collegium Vocale Gent and Ricercar Consort. Anna has been a jury member at the vocal ensemble competition at the Tampere International Choral Festival, Finland, since 2001. This Spring Anna has performed in the Sonnets Project 'Nothing like the sun' (collaboration between RSC and Opera North). The project had its premier at the Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford Upon-Avon in February and has since then toured extensively in the UK in Feb/March. More performances will follow in Europe in the Autumn. In 2009 Anna will play Marilyn Monroe in Bryars' opera based on the poetry of Marilyn Bowering in a project for the Victoria Aventa company in Canada and Britain's Almeida Opera. http://www.annamariafriman.com top |
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