# Pia Freund, soprano

> Pia Freund, soprano – 8 recordings on Ondine. Pia Freund studied at the Turku Conservatory and at the opera department of the Sibelius Academy. She is the…

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- **Role:** soprano
- **Photo:** © Heikki Tuuli

## Biography

Pia Freund studied at the Turku Conservatory and at the opera department of the Sibelius Academy. She is the winner of the Timo Mustakallio singing competition in 1991 and the Lappeenranta competition in 1992. She made her Paris début 1996 with the Orchestre national d´Île de France at Salle Pleyel, her London début 1998 with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and her New York début in 2003 at Carnegie Hall.

Pia Freund has appeared with the Drottningholm Baroque Ensemble and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. She has performed at several festivals in Finland and abroad. Her opera roles include Micaëla in Carmen, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Mimì in La Bohème and Clémence in Kaija Saariaho's L'Amour de loin.

## Discography on Ondine (8)

- [Kaija Saariaho: Chamber Works for Strings, Vol 2/2](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1242-2.md): Meta4 · Pia Freund, soprano · Marko Myöhänen, electronics (ODE 1242-2, 2016)
- [Kaija Saariaho: Trios](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1189-2.md): Steven Dann, viola · Pia Freund, soprano · Tuija Hakkila, piano · Mikael Helasvuo, alto flute · Florent Jodelet, percussion · Anssi Karttunen, cello · Ernst Kovacic, violin (ODE 1189-2, 2012)
- [Kaija Saariaho: Works for Orchestra](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1113-2q.md): Jukka-Pekka Saraste (ODE 1113-2Q, 2012)
- [Kaija Saariaho: Cinq reflets de L'Amour de loin · Nymphea Reflection · Oltra mar](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-1049-2.md): Pia Freund, soprano · Gabriel Suovanen, baritone · Tapiola Chamber Choir · Finnish RSO · Jukka-Pekka Saraste, conductor (ODE 1049-2, 2004)
- [Erkki Melartin: The Complete Symphonies](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-931-2t.md): Tampere Philharmonic Orchestra · Leonid Grin, conductor (ODE 931-2T, 1999)
- [Einojuhani Rautavaara: Vigilia](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-910-2.md): Finnish Radio Chamber Choir · Timo Nuoranne, conductor (ODE 910-2, 1998)
- [Heitor Villa-Lobos: Complete Works for Guitar, Vol. 2](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-838-2.md): Timo Korhonen, guitar · Pia Freund, soprano · Chamber Ensemble (ODE 838-2, 1995)
- [Music and Silence in Finnish Symbolism](https://ondine.eyelabel.com/catalogue/ode-684-2.md): Photo album + CD · accompanying the Ateneum Art Museum's 2007 summer exhibition (ODE 684-2, 2007)

## Links

- [Fazer Artists](http://www.fazerartists.fi/index.php?id=256)