Louise McClelland Jacobsen

Born in Copenhagen with Danish-New Zealand roots, soprano Louise McClelland Jacobsen has swiftly established herself as a rising star in the classical music scene. Her musical training spans prestigious institutions, including the Royal Danish Academy of Music, the Hochschule für Musik und Theater in Hamburg, and the Opera Academy in Copenhagen. Currently, she is honing her craft on the two-year soloist programme at the Opera Academy in Copenhagen. As a member of the Academy’s Young Artist Ensemble, she has already graced the stage of the Royal Danish Theatre in notable roles, including the High Priestess in Verdi’s Aida and Pamina in Mozart’s The Magic Flute.

McClelland Jacobsen has performed as a soloist with an impressive array of orchestras, among them the Danish National Symphony Orchestra, Jönköping Sinfonietta, the Royal Danish Orchestra and Concerto Copenhagen. Her talent has been recognised through prestigious awards, including the Carl Nielsen and Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen Talent Prize and the Léonie Sonning Talent Prize. Most recently, she was crowned ’Talent of the Year 2024’ by the Danish Broadcasting Corporation.

In 2021, she won the inaugural Rued Langgaard Competition alongside pianist Kristian Riisager, with whom she later, in November 2023, released the critically acclaimed Langgaard album Songs on Dacapo Records. The album received widespread praise, with BBC Music Magazine describing their performance as one of ’sensitivity and intelligence’.