Lisa Magdalena Fornhammar

Lisa Magdalena Fornhammar is a Swedish soprano and music university teacher specializing in contemporary vocal music. She currently holds the position of Lecturer in Performance Practice for New Music at the Universität Mozarteum Salzburg, Department of Vocal Studies, and serves as a Visiting Professor for Innovative Vocal Techniques and Interpretation at the Dresden University of Music since October 2023. She also leads the International Master's Program in New Music and conducts a doctoral research project at CERADA, University of the Arts Helsinki, focusing on experimental vocal techniques in collaboration with Heidi Westerlund, Michael Fuchs, and Johan Sundberg.

• Affiliations: Universität Mozarteum Salzburg (School of Music & Art Education), Dresden University of Music, CERADA (University of the Arts Helsinki).
• Roles: Teacher of contemporary vocal music, performer in modern and avant-garde repertoire, researcher in experimental vocal techniques.

Her research emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to vocal expression, blending performance practice with compositional innovations. She actively collaborates with leading composers like Kaija Saariaho and Lisa Streich, and has premiered works by contemporary composers. Notable performances include roles in Ligeti’s Le Grand Macabre, Berio’s Sequenza, and Feldman’s For Franz Klein.

She maintains an international performance career, appearing at venues such as the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Philharmonie Köln. Her pedagogical work bridges academic and artistic domains, mentoring both singers and composers.