Helene Gjerris

Helene Gjerris serves as Rector of the Royal Danish Academy of Music (DKDM) since 2024, previously holding a professorship in singing and leading vocal subject groups. She bridges artistic practice and pedagogical innovation, with a focus on developing contemporary classical music education.

Her research interests span

• classical vocal performance
• opera education
• artistic research methodologies
• interdisciplinary performance techniques
• graphic notation interpretation
• text-based musical expression

She has contributed to major projects like Operaakademiet and co-founded FIGURA Ensemble, pioneering new concert formats. Her 2016 publication on interdisciplinary performance methods demonstrates her educational philosophy.

Scientific awards include

• Aksel Schiøtz Prize
• Reumert Talent Prize
• Tagea Brandt Travel Grant
• Gladsaxe Music Prize
• Musikanmelder Ring's Artist Prize
• Danish Society of Composers' Honorary Prize

With over 20 years of teaching experience and extensive international collaborations, she continues to shape vocal education while maintaining an active performance career.