Lena Hellstr\u00f6m-F\u00e4rnl\u00f6f is a concert and opera singer trained at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg and the University College of Opera in Stockholm, already out singing on varoius stages she combined working with further studies in early music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel under Ren\u00e9 Jacobs. Over a twenty-five-year career, she performed a remarkably wide repertoire – from medieval polyphony to contemporary works – taking on roles including Susanna, Pamina, Gilda, Mica\u00ebla, Antonia, Olympia, Madame Cortese, the Fairy Queen, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At the height of an active performing career, she chose to devote herself fully to teaching – a decision that speaks to the seriousness with which she approaches vocal pedagogy as a discipline in its own right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She began her teaching career for many years at the University College of Opera in Stockholm before being invited to serve as Professor and Artistic Director at the Academy of Music and Opera at M\u00e4lardalen University (MOMDU), where she now holds the position of Professor and Artistic Director. In this role, she combines strategic artistic leadership with close, hands-on work in the studio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Alongside her academic responsibilities, Lena works privately with professional singers at various stages of their international careers, both in her studio in Kungsholmen, Stockholm, and online. She travels regularly to hear and support her singers at opera houses across Europe; her students have recently performed at the Teatro alla Scala, the Op\u00e9ra Royal de Versailles, the Philharmonie de Paris, Wigmore Hall, the Op\u00e9ra National de Lyon, the Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al, Vancouver Opera, Bayrische Staatsopera M\u00fcnchen,the National Theatre Prague, the Sofia National Opera and Ballet, the Royal Swedish Opera, Malm\u00f6 Opera, and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lena is regularly invited to give masterclasses at some of the world’s leading institutions, among them the Juilliard School, McGill University’s Schulich School of Music, the Atelier lyrique de l’Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al, the Canadian Opera Company’s Ensemble Studio, the Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, the Conservatoire \u00e0 rayonnement r\u00e9gional de Boulogne-Billancourt, the Conservatoire de Lyon, and the University of Toronto. She also serves as mentor, artistic adviser and jurymember in international competiotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her commitment to the science of singing extends well beyond the studio. In addition to her performance and academic credentials, she holds certifications as a REvoice Therapist, an NLP Business Master Practitioner, and a Trainer of the Art and Science of Neuro-Linguistic Programming – a rare combination that reflects her conviction that great teaching demands as rigorous an investment as great performing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her teaching is defined by technical precision, deep musical understanding, and genuine psychological insight. She works with long-term commitment to each singer’s development, always attentive to their unique artistic identity – with the goal not merely of mastering an instrument, but of truly owning a voice and an artistic presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lena Hellstr\u00f6m-F\u00e4rnl\u00f6f \u00e4r professor i s\u00e5ng, konstn\u00e4rlig chef p\u00e5 Musik- och operah\u00f6gskolan, M\u00e4lardalens universitet, MOMDU och internationellt verksam s\u00e5ngpedagog. Hon tillh\u00f6r en generations artister som f\u00f6renar h\u00f6gsta konstn\u00e4rliga niv\u00e5 med ett djupt engagemang f\u00f6r n\u00e4sta generations s\u00e5ngare, och hennes arbete har gjort henne till en efterfr\u00e5gad s\u00e5ngpedagog och mentorer inom klassisk s\u00e5ng och opera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Som konsert- och operas\u00e5ngerska utbildades hon till solist p\u00e5 Musikh\u00f6gskolan i G\u00f6teborg och Operah\u00f6gskolan i Stockholm. Samtidigt som hennes karri\u00e4r tog fart f\u00f6rdjupade hon sina studier vid den v\u00e4rldsber\u00f6mda Schola Cantorum Basiliensis i Basel under ledning av den legendariske dirigenten, s\u00e5ngaren och forskaren Ren\u00e9 Jacobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under mer \u00e4n tjugofem \u00e5r framtr\u00e4dde hon p\u00e5 operascener, konserthus och kyrkor i en ovanligt bred repertoar som str\u00e4ckte sig fr\u00e5n medeltid till nyskriven musik. Bland hennes operaroller m\u00e4rks Susanna, Pamina, Gilda, Mica\u00ebla, Antonia, Olympia, Madame Cortese och Fairy Queen m.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mitt i en framg\u00e5ngsrik karri\u00e4r valde hon att g\u00f6ra ett karri\u00e4rsbyte med fullt fokus p\u00e5 undervisning och senare \u00e4ven konstn\u00e4rligt ledarskap. F\u00f6r Lena \u00e4r pedagogik inte ett komplement till det konstn\u00e4rliga arbetet, utan en konstform i sig \u2013 ett livsl\u00e5ngt utforskande av r\u00f6sten, m\u00e4nniskan och det konstn\u00e4rliga uttrycket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Efter m\u00e5nga \u00e5r som l\u00e4rare vid Operah\u00f6gskolan i Stockholm rekryterades hon till Musik- och Operah\u00f6gskolan vid M\u00e4lardalens universitet, d\u00e4r hon idag verkar som professor i s\u00e5ng och som konstn\u00e4rlig chef. H\u00e4r leder hon utbildningar p\u00e5 b\u00e5de kandidat- och masterniv\u00e5 tillsammans med den dagliga s\u00e5ngundervisningen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Parallellt med sitt arbete p\u00e5 MOMDU coachar hon professionella s\u00e5ngare i olika faser av deras internationella karri\u00e4rer, b\u00e5de i sin studio p\u00e5 Kungsholmen i Stockholm och online. Hennes engagemang str\u00e4cker sig l\u00e5ngt bortom lektionerna; hon f\u00f6ljer regelbundet sina s\u00e5ngare p\u00e5 plats vid operahus och konserthus runt om i Europa. Under senare \u00e5r har hennes s\u00e5ngare framtr\u00e4tt vid n\u00e5gra av v\u00e4rldens mest prestigefyllda scener, d\u00e4ribland Teatro alla Scala i Milano, Op\u00e9ra Royal de Versailles, Philharmonie de Paris, Wigmore Hall i London, Op\u00e9ra National de Lyon, Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al, Vancouver Opera, Bayerische Staatsoper i M\u00fcnchen, Nationalteatern i Prag, Sofia National Opera and Ballet, Kungliga Operan och Malm\u00f6 Opera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Lena \u00e4r \u00e5terkommande g\u00e4stl\u00e4rare vid flera av v\u00e4rldens ledande musikutbildningar och operainstitutioner, bland annat Juilliard School i New York, McGill Universitys Schulich School of Music, Atelier lyrique de l’Op\u00e9ra de Montr\u00e9al, Canadian Opera Companys Ensemble Studio, Hochschule f\u00fcr Musik und Darstellende Kunst Stuttgart, Conservatoire de Boulogne-Billancourt, Conservatoire de Lyon och University of Toronto. Hon anlitas \u00e4ven som mentor, konstn\u00e4rlig r\u00e5dgivare, och jurymedlem i internationella t\u00e4vlingar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Det som s\u00e4rskiljer hennes arbete \u00e4r den ovanliga f\u00f6reningen av konstn\u00e4rlig erfarenhet, pedagogisk excellens och vetenskaplig nyfikenhet. Ut\u00f6ver sin konstn\u00e4rliga och akademiska verksamhet \u00e4r hon certifierad REvoice Therapist, NLP Business Master Practitioner samt Trainer of the Art and Science of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Dessa kompetenser ger henne ett unikt perspektiv p\u00e5 samspelet mellan undervisning, psykologi och konstn\u00e4rligt uttryck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hennes undervisning k\u00e4nnetecknas av teknisk precision, djup musikalisk k\u00e4nnedom och en s\u00e4llsynt f\u00f6rm\u00e5ga att se varje s\u00e5ngares individuella potential. Hon jobbar l\u00e5ngsiktigt med lyh\u00f6rdhet och sk\u00e4rpa och hj\u00e4lper sina s\u00e5ngare att utveckla inte bara en h\u00e5llbar teknik utan ocks\u00e5 ett personligt konstn\u00e4rskap. M\u00e5let \u00e4r st\u00f6rre \u00e4n att bem\u00e4stra r\u00f6sten som instrument – det handlar om att finna en unik artistisk identitet och en konstn\u00e4rlig n\u00e4rvaro som b\u00e4r hela v\u00e4gen ut till publiken.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Lena Hellstr\u00f6m-F\u00e4rnl\u00f6f is a concert and opera singer trained at the Academy of Music and Drama in Gothenburg and the University College of Opera in Stockholm, already out singing on varoius stages she combined working with further studies in early music at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis in Basel under Ren\u00e9 Jacobs. Over a twenty-five-year career, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":325,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1968","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n