Ksenia Rossar – soprano
Genres: Opera / Chamber music
Ksenia is a versatile young singer with a broad range, dedicating her attention to various styles and periods from Baroque to collaboration with contemporary composers. She pursued solo singing studies at Tallinn University under Eda Zahharova, graduating from the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre with Mati Palm in 2011. Furthering her education, she studied at Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan with Jenny Anvelt and Stelia Doz from 2010 to 2013, earning her MA at the Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre under Eva Märtson.
Ksenia has achieved recognition with awards at Mart Saar (2007) and Tiit Kuusik International Lied Competition (2012) in Estonia, the International Alida Vane Competition (2007) in Latvia, and as a finalist at International Competitions of Giulietta Simionato (2010) in Italy and Klaudia Taev (2013) in Estonia. In 2013, she reached the top 5 in the Estonian TV show ‘Stars of the Classics.’ A recipient of the R. Wagner scholarship in 2012, Ksenia was a finalist in the Vello Jürna International Competition (2017) in Estonia and received a third prize at the Jean Sibelius Fest Competition (2017) in Turku, Finland.
Ksenia showcased her talent in Milan Conservatory opera studio productions, portraying roles such as Colombina in A. Salieri’s ‘Arlecchinata,’ Fiordispina in D. Cimarosa’s ‘L’impresario in angustie,’ and Trujaman in M. de Falla’s ‘El retablo del maese Pedro.’ She also took on the role of Giulietta in P. Tchaikovsky-S. Taneev’s ‘Romeo and Giulietta’ with Auditorium Verdi in Milan. In 2015 and 2016, she performed as the main soprano in G. Donizetti’s ‘Il campanello’ and ‘Elisir d’amore’ in collaboration with the Estonian National Opera.
In 2017, Ksenia participated in a dramatic rendering of the demanding vocal cycle ‘Try me, Good King: The Last Words of the Wives of Henry VIII’ by the American composer Libby Larsen, and in 2018, she took part in a staged performance of the epic ‘Pierrot Lunaire’ by A. Schönberg. Engaged in vibrant concert activity both in Estonia and abroad, Ksenia is particularly enthusiastic about exploring various chamber music possibilities.
Her oratorio solos, performed in Estonia, Finland, and Italy, include A. Vivaldi’s ‘Gloria,’ G. Faure’s ‘Requiem,’ J. Haydn’s ‘Sieben letzte Worte,’ C. Saint-Saëns’ ‘Oratorio de Noël,’ J. Brahms’ ‘Ein deutsches Requiem,’ G. Mahler’s 4th Symphony, A. Honegger’s ‘Le roi David,’ and G. Pergolesi’s ‘Stabat Mater.
