Helen Tyssekvam

Voice: Soprano

Helen is a 25-year-old soprano from Sande in Sunnfjord. She just finished her bachelor’s degree in classical vocal performance parallel to a bachelor’s degree in musicology at the Grieg Academy with professor Hilde Haraldsen Sveen, and she has just started her masters at the same institute.

Outside of her studies, Helen is an active freelancer and has been a soloist in several performances of known oratorios such as Händel’s Messiah and Charpentier’s Te deum. She also played one of the main roles in the first ever performance of the opera The Yellow Wallpaper by Ana Maria Oancea. Through the Grieg Academy Helen was also a part of the ensemble in Bergen National Opera’s performances of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte and J. Strauss’ Die Fledermaus.