Originally from Iceland, Einar Thor Gudmundsson is currently living in The Netherlands. During his Bachelor’s study, his teachers were Rita Dams and Frans Fiselier until his last year of bachelor’s he started having lessons only with Frans. After his graduation during covid, he started his master’s study at the Dutch National Opera Academy where his teacher was Hanneke de Wit. In November/December 2020, Einar participated in a masterclass offered by the International Vocal Competition ‘s-Hertogenbosch with coaches such as Vesselina Kazarova, Roberta Alexander, and Thomas Oliemans. Last May this year, Einar had his debut as Shaunard in the pocket version of La Bohéme with the Nederlandse Reisopera. 

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Before moving abroad, Einar began his music studies as a classical pianist from the year 1998 to 2014. He also performed with the National Youth Orchestra in Iceland where they performed The Planets by Gustav Holst with Baldur Brönnimann as the conductor. Around 2011 he found his passion for singing. Einar was doing full-study piano and minor classical singing study, but when he finished his advanced level exam on the piano in 2014, he switched to full-time singing and minor classical piano study and finished the same exam for his singing studies in 2016. During his vocal studies in Iceland, he performed in four Icelandic operas and operettas including the Title Role in Sæmundur Fróði (Saemunder The Learnd) written by the Doctorate Þórunn Guðmundsdóttir. He also performed in various oratorio concerts, an opera festival in 2015 where he performed as Papageno, and a Baroque festival in 2016. In his time in Iceland, he was a member of 3 choirs and an octet over a period of 5 years. Now, Einar has successfully graduated from his bachelor’s and Master’s study and is working professionally in music, conducting, and singing.