Mathias Monrad Møller

A distinctive voice among young Danish tenors, Mathias Monrad Møller (b. 1988) combines clarity of tone with a keen sensitivity to text. His repertoire ranges from Baroque to contemporary music, with a particular focus on Bach, the Lied tradition, and new music. He has appeared at the Royal Danish Opera and at festivals across Europe, earning recognition for his text-driven interpretations. He has performed with leading Danish ensembles such as Copenhagen Phil, the Danish Philharmonic Orchestra and the Danish Sinfonietta, collaborated with Concerto Copenhagen and the Copenhagen Opera Festival, and premiered works by Louise Alenius, Marcela Lucatelli and Niels Rønsholdt. Together with choreographer Alma Toaspern, Mathias Monrad Møller directs the music theatre company toaspern|moeller.

Raised in South Schleswig, Møller sang as a boy in the Thomanerchor in Leipzig while already beginning to compose. He studied composition in Frankfurt before continuing vocal studies in Berlin and Copenhagen. As a composer, he has received commissions from Hessischer Rundfunk, Klang Festival, Solistenensemble PHØNIX16, Mocrep Chicago, and Aarhus Symphony Orchestra. His works have been performed at festivals in Berlin, Cologne, Reykjavik, Oslo, Copenhagen, and New York, and broadcast on national radio in Denmark, Norway, and Germany. He has been awarded the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl Nielsen Talent Prize as a composer, as well as the Léonie Sonning Talent Prize both as a composer and singer.