Since we want you to know more about our singers and their motivation, we decided to ask them some questions. We hope that you enjoy their answers and will be curious and come and listen to their beautiful voices. Our questions were quite simple:<\/p>\n
What inspired you to participate in WSIMC 2018? However, you can see the answers below. So, enjoy the reading and welcome to De Geerhallen for the second round!<\/p>\n Soprano, Norway I want to meet new friends and make music together with great musicians. And why not spend some summer days in Norrk\u00f6ping?<\/em><\/p>\n Baritone, China Do all my best and make the audience to be touched by my singing.<\/em><\/p>\n Mezzosoprano, Estonia My expectations are mostly to myself. But from the competition it would be nice to find friendly communication and I hope it to be as well organized as it seems so far. Also, I\u2019d like to make some new singer-friends and find out how they are doing in the professional world.<\/em><\/p>\n Baritone, Canada In this competition I simply want one person to be impacted by the music that I\u2019ve chosen. Of course, winning would be nice, but getting in front of an audience and delivering beautiful music is no small reward. I would also like one person to say, \u201cI understood your Swedish!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Soprano, Denmark Since we want you to know more about our singers and their motivation, we decided to ask them some questions. We hope that you enjoy their answers and will be curious and come and listen to their beautiful voices. Our questions were quite simple: What inspired you to participate in WSIMC 2018? What are your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":874,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[26],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nWhat are your expectations for this year competition?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\nSigrid Vetleseter B\u00f8e<\/h2>\n
\nI have a lot of friends that competed in 2016 and told me how wonderful it was. Last year, I had the pleasure of being a soloist with Norrk\u00f6pings symfoniorkester and loved the city and the DeGeer Hall, and I am very much looking forward to this year\u2019s WSIMC.<\/em><\/p>\nHongyu Chen<\/h2>\n
\nTo discover the country and use this wonderful platform and opportunity to be heard.<\/em><\/p>\nTuuri Dede<\/h2>\n
\nI decided to participate at the competition, because it seemed very interesting. I love that instead of asking to sing a few arias, the board also wants to hear different songs and quite many arias. It is nice, because that way one can get a better glimps at the artistry of the singer. And it feels more like a concert and less like sports. Also, previous competitors recommended me the competition.<\/em><\/p>\nIain MacNeil<\/h2>\n
\nI was inspired to participate in WSIMC firstly because it provided a direct motivation to learn a lot of music! I was especially intrigued by the music of Wilhelm Stenhammar, and have thoroughly enjoyed the process of learning the piece that I chose: Kejsar Karl\u2019s visa. This is my first time singing in Swedish, and I\u2019ve found it to be a singable and beautiful language. This will also be my first time in Sweden, and so I\u2019m looking forward to experiencing first-hand a new country and a new culture.<\/em><\/p>\nFie Freja Sandkamm<\/h2>\n
\nI chose to apply for the Stenhammar competition, because I had heard many good things about it from others. I\u2019m Danish but have lived and studied in Germany for the past 7 years, so it\u2019s a wonderful oportunity for me to go back and reconnect to the classical music scene in Scandinavia. As far as expectations go, I\u2019m hoping to make some good connections, and I\u2019m very grateful for the chance to present myself and my voice to a wider audience.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"