Christina Sofia af Klinteberg Herresthal is a Norwegian-Swedish Mezzo Soprano who is particularly passionate about chamber music, baroque repertoire and contemporary composers. While still a Master student at The Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen, studying with Susanna Eken and Tuva Semmingsen, Herresthal has already gained experience as a soloist with orchestras and ensembles such as Orkester Nord, Nordic Baroque, Concerto Copenhagen, Ensemble Esbjerg and Nordic String Quartet, in venues such as Gothenburg Concert House, Stormen Concert House and Copenhagen Music House, as well as in Oslo Chamber Music Festival, The Rued Langaard Festival, Budsjord Baroque and Oslo Ultima Festival. Additionally, Herresthal is active with her own chamber music ensemble Hehku, focusing on baroque and contemporary repertoire.

Recent highlights include singing the Alto Solo in St. John’s Passion (Bach) in Nidarosdomen with Orkester Nord and Trondheim Vocal Ensemble led by Martin Wåhlberg (will be transmitted to Mezzo and QwestTV), singing the part of Ishara in Gilgamesh (Nørgård) with Ensemble Esbjerg and Ensemble MidtVest, as well as the part of Johanna in the world premiere of The Amputaters (Rachel Peters/Royce Varcek) with Arctic Sinfonietta at The Arctic Chamber Music Festival. Herresthal is also looking forward to her upcoming debut as the Mezzo Soloist in the world premiere of Katinka Fogh Vindelev´s opera “Hologrammet” with The Danish Sinfonietta. Furthermore, Herresthal forms a duo with Swedish lutenist and baroque guitarist Fredrik Bock, performing programs combining baroque repertoire and Nordic folk music. Inspiring guidance from artists such as Tuuli Lindeberg, Lars Ulrik Mortensen, Emma Kirkby, Petteri Pitko, Anders Dahlin, Randi Stene and Marianne Beate Kielland continues to be essential to Herresthal in terms of stylistic specialization and artistic expression.