Kristine Biller Mattson

Kristine Biller Mattson's professional career continues to climb with an acclaimed performance of The Lord Nelson Mass in Philadelphia with orchestra members from the Philadelphia Orchestra and Curtis Institute. Upcoming, she will be the featured soprano soloist in Górecki's powerful Symphony No. 3 with the North Penn Symphony. Last spring she performed The Bells with the Helena Symphony, The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace with the Rockham Symphony in Detroit and the Mahler 2nd with the North Penn Symphony. In 2008, she was casted in the acclaimed, Margaret Garner as Caroline with Michigan Opera Theater and toured the production in Chicago as well. She shared the stage with renowned mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves who sang the title role. The Chicago Sun acclaimed: "Kristine Biller Mattson is a lovely soprano and one to look for in the future." The Windy City stated: "Ms. Mattson's voice possessed smoky depths with bell-like highs while maintaining a spine of steel on stage." This year, she has already performed Adina in L'Elisir d'Amore, and has sung the soprano soloist in the Beethoven's C Major Mass and the Verdi Requiem.

In the spring of 2008, Kristine was selected to perform a concert in honor of Ms. Ruth Ann Swenson. In the winter 2007, Kristine performed Micaela with the Helena Symphony. She returned to Philadelphia and was chosen to sing for The Voice Foundation, honoring amongst others, Mr. Robert Goulet and Ms. Harolyn Blackwell. In the fall 2007, Kristine sang with the Opera Company of Philadelphia in Hansel and Gretel as the Sandmännchen. This is her fourth role with the Opera Company of Philadelphia. Her other roles include Frasquita in Carmen, soprano lead, Wanda in the Grand Duchess of Gerolstein and Caroline in the world premiere-tour of Margaret Garner. Because of these opportunities, Kristine has shared the stage with singers like Stephanie Blythe, Denyce Graves, and Angela Brown, to name a few. In 2006, she sang Clorinda in La Cenerentola with Michigan Opera Theater opposite another well-known mezzo, Ms. Vivica Genaux. In the fall, 2005 she sang another world premiere piece, The Happy Prince, with Kentucky Opera.

Kristine placed 2nd in the Florida Grand Competition in 2004. She graduated from Indiana University in May, 2002. While attending Indiana with a full scholarship, she was selected to perform five leading roles. She began performing within two months of being there in Carmen as Micaela, followed by Mimi in La Bohème, Princess Ninetta in Love for Three Oranges, Adina in L'Elisir d'Amore and Manon in Manon. She also won the Palm Beach Opera Competition twice: placing 2nd and 4th. While still in undergraduate school she began her professional career with Opera Roanoke singing Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte. She went on to sing with them several times thereafter.

Opera      
Caroline Margaret Garner Auditorium Theater Chicago 2008
Caroline Margaret Garner Michigan Opera Theatre 2008
Sandmännchen Hänsel und Gretel Opera Co. of Philadelphia 2007
Clorinda La Cenerentola Michigan Opera Theatre 2006
Caroline (cover) Margaret Garner Opera Co. of Philadelphia 2006
Angel The Happy Prince Kentucky Opera Outreach 2005
Caroline (cover) Margaret Garner Michigan Opera Theatre 2005
Wanda Grand Duchess of Gerolstein Opera Co. of Philadelphia 2004
Frasquita Carmen Opera Co. of Philadelphia 2002
Second Lady Die Zauberflöte Opera Roanoke 2002
Manon Manon Indiana University 2001
Adina L'Elisir d'amore Indiana University 2000
Ninetta Love for Three Oranges Indiana University 2000
Mimì La Bohème Indiana University 1999
Micaela Carmen Indiana University 1998
Musetta La Bohème Liberty University 1997
Pamina Die Zauberflöte Liberty University 1996
Concert      
*Soprano Soloist Symphony No. 3 North Penn Symphony 2010
Soprano Soloist Lord Nelson Mass Tenth Presbyterian 2010
Soprano Soloist Rigoletto excerpts The Voice Foundation 2009
Soprano Soloist The Armed Man Rackham Symphony 2009
Soprano Soloist Mahler 2 North Penn Symphony 2009
Soprano Soloist The Bells Helena Symphony 2009
Soprano Soloist Beethoven C Mass Master Works Orchestra 2008
Soprano Soloist Verdi Requiem North Penn Symphony 2008
Adina L'Elisir d' Amore Helena Symphony 2008
Soprano Soloist Arias of the Season Opera Co, of Philadelphia 2007
Micaela Carmen Helena Symphony 2007
Soprano Soloist Opera Gala Opera Naples 2006
Soprano Soloist Messiah Tenth Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia 2006
Soprano Soloist Messiah New Orleans Symphony 2004
Caroline Margaret Garner Philadelphia, Detroit, Cincinnati 2004
Soprano Soloist Arias of the Season Opera Co. of Philadelphia 2004
Soprano Soloist Arias of the Season Opera Co. of Philadelphia 2003
Soprano Soloist Bach's Magnificat First Methodist Church, Indy 2001
Soprano Soloist Divas Concert Opera Roanoke Company 1998
Honors and Awards      
Florida Grand Competition Junior Division Second Place 2004
Palm Beach Opera Competition Professional Division Fourth Place 2001
Palm Beach Opera Competition College Division Second Place 2000
Indian University Associate Instructor   1999-2002
Indian University Graduate Assistantship   1998-1999

Instructors:
Ms. Peggy Baroody, Ms. Costanza Cuccaro, Ms. Virginia Zeani
Coaches: Mr. Richard Raub, Ms. Anna Rovaris, Mr. Laurent Philippe, Mr. Gary Arvin,
Ms. Susan Ashbaker, Ms. Laurie Rogers, Mr. Beaumont Glass
Conductors: Mr. Corrado Rovaris, Mr. Allen Scott, Mr. Mark Flint, Mr. Stefan Lano,
Mr. Jacques Lacombe, Mr. Imre Pallo, Mr. David Effron, Mr. Steven Crawford