Person Open DS/UK/20923 Komsi; Piia (fl 2001-); Finnish soprano, cellist Komsi Piia fl 2001- Finnish soprano, cellist Female (cisgender)

Soprano coloratura Piia Komsi is known for her virtuoso technique, and exceptionally high and expressive voice. She tackles baroque, classical, and modern repertoire with remarkable ease. Many contemporary composers have written music especially for her voice. Her latest success is the role of Duchesse de Guise in Massacre by Mitterer (Théâtre du Capitole, Toulouse, April 2015). In the coming seasons Piia Komsi will perform with the BBC Wales in the Proms Festival (2015), and with the New York Philarmonic in 2016. Piia Komsi is a sought-after international performer whose vocal acrobatics, excellent musicianship and artistic talent have taken her all over the world. She has performed the roles of Venus/Gepopo in Le Grand Macabre by Ligeti, the cello playing daughter Kraut in Ahti Karjalainen by Heinz-Juhani Hofmann and Brünnhilde in The Ring Saga by Richard Wagner and Jonathan Dove. (July 2015) http://piiakomsi.com/ International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHSKeyte 7/30/2015 RAHAKirkbride 11/3/2022 61b34736-5ce2-4e06-b9cb-dc29ca8cb527