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| Born | 1972 (age 52–53) |
| Genres | Classical |
| Instrument | Vocals (tenor) |
Mats Lillhannus (born 1972) is a Finnish tenor singer. He is an ensemble singer specialised in early music.
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Lillhannus was born in Korsholm, and started his musical career as a jazz trumpeter, but his interest in singing and early music was awakened already in the early 1990s. After finishing school he studied musicology at the Åbo Akademi University and completed a master's degree in history of music. Lillhannus studied singing under the auspices of Veikko Kiiver in Stockholm and also took part in several master classes. [1] In 2009–2010, Lillhannus participated in the master's programme AVES (Advanced Vocal Ensemble Studies) at Schola Cantorum Basiliensis [2] in Basel, Switzerland.
Lillhannus works both as a soloist and an ensemble singer. He is artistic director of the vocal ensemble Camerata Aboensis, which he established already during his student years. [3] In 2004 he initiated the chamber choir Key Ensemble. [4] He is also member of the recently started international ensemble Apollo's Noyse. [5]
Mats Lillhannus frequently appears as soloist in oratorios and cantatas. He also edits music and writes concert presentations for several music festivals. Mats Lillhannus lives in Turku, Finland.
