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Mia Bergström is a Swedish mezzo-soprano based in Copenhagen.
She trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Music and the Royal Danish Opera Academy under Professor Kirsten Buhl Møller, graduating in 2019. During her education she performed a wide range of roles including Cherubino, Olga, Bradamante, Nerone, and Hänsel, and took part in masterclasses with renowned artists such as Bo Skovhus and Anne Sofie von Otter. See more under Repetoire.

Mia made her debut at the Royal Danish Opera in 2018 as Ida in J. Strauss’ Die Fledermaus. Shortly thereafter, she joined the Danish National Opera for their touring production of Tchaikovsky’s Eugene Onegin, singing the role of Olga.

In 2020 she returned to the Royal Danish Opera, performing La Messaggera in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo at the Royal Danish Theatre’s Old Stage, with Concerto Copenhagen conducted by Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Although the production was interrupted by the Covid-19 lockdown, it was successfully revived in 2023.

In 2022, Mia appeared in Light – Bach Dances at the Royal Danish Theatre, a large-scale collaboration with the acclaimed Hofesh Shechter Company and Concerto Copenhagen, where she performed as a soloist alongside the ensemble. The production was later revived in Paris in 2023, receiving high praise for its fusion of dance and live Baroque performance.

A versatile and accomplished performer, Mia Bergström’s repertoire spans opera, oratorio, lieder, and ensemble music. For more information see Repertoire.

Vokalselskabet FIRE

VOKALSELSKABET FIRE is a Copenhagen-based female vocal quartet whose members are all active in Denmark's professional classical music scene, performing with institutions including the Royal Danish Opera, the Danish National Opera, the Danish National Concert Choir (DR Concert Choir), and the Church of Our Lady (Copenhagen Cathedral) and other establishments. Educated at leading European conservatoires, the singers combine careers as both soloists and ensemble musicians, with broad experience across the classical vocal repertoire. The members of the ensemble are Julie Bogward-Stampe, Kristine Gether, Katrin Helena Kuslap, and Mia Bergström, who joined the ensemble in 2024.

FIRE is dedicated to performing a cappella music of the highest quality while exploring the possibilities of the classical vocal quartet. The ensemble experiments with concert formats, performance spaces, and repertoire, drawing on classical music as well as folk traditions, contemporary works, and selected music from other genres. The quartet aims to create concerts that appeal not only to established classical audiences but also to listeners who may be new to a cappella singing or classical music. Their programmes are designed to communicate directly with audiences through the expressive possibilities of the human voice. FIRE works as a collaborative ensemble in which every singer contributes to the artistic process. Rehearsals are a space for experimentation, discussion, and careful musical work, with a shared commitment to curiosity, craftsmanship, and musical quality.