Masterclasses

Gitta-Maria Sjöberg was educated at the Opera Academy in Copenhagen with the renowned Finish Bass Kim Borg as her main teacher.  Educated as vocal coach at the Music Academy in Århus, Denmark. Studies also a o with Birgit Nilsson and Nicolai Gedda. She is now herself teaching and shares her knowledge and experience with promising young singers both as a private teacher and through a series of popular masterclasses as: 

2018: 

- Planning: Operudagar, Iceland - end October - start November
- Neapel, Italy - november - Masterclass Nordic songs and Neapolitan songs

- Experimentarium Opera Masterclass, Svanekegaarden, Bornholm, Denmark
July 16 - 20
with dramaturg & director Mette Borg and Karin Holm, coach Gothenburg Opera

http://www.svanekegaarden.dk/masterclasses-paa-svanekegaarden/opera-master-class-2018.aspx

- Nordic Song Festival Masterclasses - June 29 - 6
http://www.nordicsongfestival.com/sv-SE/mästarkurser-27948109

- Edvard Grieg Kor, and professional singers in Bergen, Norway - March 22- 23 
http://en.edvardgriegkor.no

- Elsinore Song Factory, Elsinore, Denmark - January 11 - 14
Masterclass for singers with Ulrich Staerk, pianist and coach, Matti Borg vocal coach, Mette Borg dramaturg and director
https://www.facebook.com/elsinoresongfactory/photos/rpp.1192055697561379/1229674193799529/?type=3&theater

2017: 

- Birgit Nilsson Museum, Sweden - Sep 28 - October 5
Masterclass together with Mette Borg, Matti Borg and Anders Wadenberg
http://www.birgitnilsson.com/sv-se/birgit-nilsson-museum/ur-arkivet-ar-2017/

- Masterclasses for singers in Stockholm, Sweden during the spring and autumn 
with Anders Wadenberg, pianist and coach at the royal opera-academy, Stockholm

- Experimentarium Opera Masterclass, Svanekegaarden, Bornholm, Denmark

July 18 - 21

with dramaturg & director Mette Borg and Karin Holm, coach Gothenburg Opera
http://www.svanekegaarden.dk/masterclasses-paa-svanekegaarden/opera-master-class-2018/operamasterclass-arkiv/opera-masterclass-2017-program-aabne-proever.aspx

Masterclass at: 

• THE RIMSKY-KORSAKOV ST. PETERSBURG STATE CONSERVATORY, St. Petersburg, Russia
• in april 14

http://istud.conservatory.ru/node/838

- Aurora Music - Solo Classes, Trollhättan, Sweden 
February 21 - 26 
with Bernhard Greter
http://www.auroramusic.se/master-classes/#top

2016:

- Masterclass Kulturama, Stockholm Operastudio, Stockholm, Sweden 
November 17-18
http://www.kulturama.se/Utbildningar/Vara-utbildningar/Operautbildningar/

- Birgit NIlsson Museum, Sweden - October 2 - 9 
Masterclass together with Mette Borg, Matti Borg and Anders Wadenberg
Information at: 
http://www.birgitnilsson.com/sv-se/birgit-nilsson-museum/ur-arkivet-år-2016/

- Masterclass for singers in Stockholm, Sweden during the spring and autumn 
with Anders Wadenberg, pianist and coach at the royal opera-academy, Stockholm

- Experimentarium Opera Masterclass, Svanekegaarden, Bornholm, Denmark

July 19 - 23
with dramaturg & director Mette Borg and Karin Holm, coach Gothenburg Opera
http://www.svanekegaarden.dk/masterclasses-paa-svanekegaarden/opera-master-class-2018/operamasterclass-arkiv/opera-masterclass-2016-arkiv/deltagere-og-repetoire-2016.aspx

- Nordic Song Festival Masterclasses June 30 - July 8
http://www.nordicsongfestival.com/sv-SE/kontakt/textarkiv-29533343

2015: 

- Masterclass in Reykjavik, Iceland - September 17 - 18
Nordens Hus & Sigurdur Demetz Academy of Singing
http://songskoli.is/sigurdur_demetz_academy_of_singing/

- Masterclass for singers in Stockholm, Sweden during the autumn 
with Anders Wadenberg, pianist and coach at the royal opera-academy, Stockholm

- Experimentarium Opera Masterclass, Svanekegaarden, Bornholm, Denmark
July 14 - 17
with dramaturg & director Mette Borg and Karin Holm, coach Gothenburg Opera
http://www.svanekegaarden.dk/masterclasses-paa-svanekegaarden/opera-master-class-2018/operamasterclass-arkiv/opera-masterclass-2015-arkiv.aspx

- Nordic Song Festival Masterclasses - June 28 - July 5 
http://www.nordicsongfestival.com/en-GB/master-class-29533401

- Birgit NIlsson Museum, Sweden - May 3 - 10
Masterclass together with Mette Borg, Matti Borg and Anders Wadenberg
Information to come at: 
www.birgitnilsson.com
http://www.birgitnilsson.com/sv-se/birgit-nilsson-museum/bns-2015/

- Den Jyske Sangskole - Feb 27 - March 1
Information coming: 
http://www.denjyskesangskole.dk/kurser/masterclass/

2014: 

- Nordic Song Festival Masterclasses June 23 - 28 - 2014:
http://nordicsongfestival.org/sv/overview/master-classes/

- Örebro Universitet & Opera på Skäret July 19 - 23 juli:
http://www.oru.se/Institutioner/Musikhogskolan/Sommarakademi2014/Operaakademi2014/(här har ansökningstiden gått ut - men det blir helt säkert också en nästa år!)

- Experimentarium Opera Masterclass, Svanekegaarden, Bornholm, Denmark
July 24 - 27
http://svanekegaarden.dk/program/opera-masterclass-2014.aspx

- Korsholm Musikfestival August 2 - 6  : 

http://www.korsholmmusicfestival.fi/main.php?l=s

- Masterclass for singers in Stockholm, Sweden during the autumn 
with Anders Wadenberg, pianist and coach at the royal opera-academy, Stockholm

2012-13: 

The University of Örebro, Sweden: 

Operasolist, 15 hp

Kursen fokuserar på sångteknik, textbehandling och scenisk framställning inom operakonsten. Kursen innehåller arbete med den egna repertoaren men även instudering och framförande av nyskriven musikdramatik. Lärare på kursen är Gitta-Maria Sjöberg, Matti Borgoch Olle Persson.
Tid för kursen är 4-5 maj, 1-2 juni, 13-19 juli och 22-28 juli. De tre första kurstillfällena hålls på Opera på Skäret. Det avslutande kurstillfället hålls på Musikhögskolan i Örebro. Kursen avslutas med en offentlig konsert.
Kursen har ett begränsat antal platser och provsjungning till kursen kommer att genomföras 6 och 7 april. Provet består av två fritt valda operaarior av olika karaktär. Anmälan öppen fram till 1 april viaantagning.se.

http://www.oru.se/operaakademi2013

2012-13 - The Exploratorium for classical singers - Svanekegaarden, Denmark 

2011 - Malmö Musikhögskola, University of Lund, Sweden, masterclass

2010 - Århus Music Academy, Denmark - Masterclass

2009  - Helsinore Musicschool, Masterclass for pupils at MGK from all Denmark

In the future there's plans for masterclass in Australia, South Africa, USA, Italy and France too.