The name of  Soile Isokoski, one of the most celebrated sopranos of Finland, originally implies the northern light which she now carries to the world in a most exceptional way.

She graduated from the Sibelius Academy in Helsinki and she made her stage debut at the Finnish National Opera. From there she went on to capture audiences and critics worldwide. In honour of her notable contribution to Finnish music Ms. Isokoski was awarded with the Pro-Finlandia medal in 2002. In Austria, she has been conferred the title of Kammersängerin in September 2008. Working with the great conductors of our time and a regular guest of the most renowned opera houses, she has given numerous concerts as well as recitals with her permanent accompanist Marita Viitasalo.

She earned especial renown for such recordings as Strauss’ Four Last Songs under Marek Janowski (Grammophone Editor’s Choice Award 2002) as well as two Sibelius-CDs under the baton of Leif Segerstam: Luonnotar and Orchestra songs (MIDEM classical award; ’Vocal award’ and ’Disc of the year’ at the BBC Music Magazine 2007), and Kullervo together with Tommi Hakala (Diapason d’or 2008). In 2007 she was awarded the Sibelius-Medal and was honoured with the title of Austrian Kammersängerin in 2008.

Besides reole debuts in Eugen Onegin/Tatiana (Helsinki), Peter Grimes/Ellen Orford (Dresden) and Dialogues des Carmélites in Munich (2010), Isokoski’s engagements until 2010 include La Juive, Intermezzo, Rosenkavalier, Le nozze di Figaro and Faust in Vienna,  Don Giovanni at the MET, Lohengrin in Los Angeles, and many others..

For recent and future engagements see Calender.