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Bettina Smith is a Professor of Singing at the Faculty of Performing Arts, University of Stavanger, Norway. She is affiliated with the Department of Classical Music and is recognized as a leading mezzo-soprano and educator in classical vocal performance. Her career integrates high-level artistic performance with academic research and pedagogy.
Her educational background includes studies at the Bergen Conservatory of Music, the Royal Conservatory of Music in The Hague (under Elly Ameling and Wout Oosterkamp), and advanced training at the Internationales Opernstudio des Opernhaus Zürich.
Bettina Smith’s research and artistic interests center on classical singing, French mélodie, Baroque vocal music, and the works of women composers. She is deeply committed to performance practice and music education, particularly through historical and gender-informed lenses. Her work emphasizes the recovery and performance of neglected female voices in classical music.
Her recent publications and artistic outputs reflect a strong thematic focus on women in music, especially through the ERASMUS+ project "Voices of Women" (VOW). These works span masterclasses, concerts, conference presentations, and educational initiatives that explore art song, early music, and gender equity in classical music. The publications demonstrate a consistent engagement with historical research, artistic performance, and pedagogical innovation.
- Edwin Ruud Stipend
- Herbert von Karajan Music Legacy
- Prizewinner in the Françesco Viñas competition (2001)
- Special prize by Dalton Baldwin for outstanding lieder-singing
Bettina Smith has advised and mentored numerous students through masterclasses at institutions such as the Norwegian Academy of Music, Stord Haugesund University College, and the Scottish National Opera. She has led significant educational initiatives, including the "Write a Science Opera" (WASO) program and the ERASMUS+ project "Voices of Women," which involves international collaboration, curriculum development, and public outreach. She has received grants and institutional support for these projects, enabling cross-border artistic and educational activities.
She is a core member of the "Voices of Women" research and performance team, collaborating with scholars and artists like Lise Karin Meling, Arnulf Christian Mattes, and Friederike Wildschütz. This team organizes concerts, conferences, and training activities focused on rediscovering and performing works by women composers. The group operates within the Grieg Research School and engages in European academic networks.
