Olga Vocal Ensemble is based in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Our singers are Dutch, Icelandic, English, and Russian-American.
We formed in 2012. It started small, but we soon had our first show (at the Icelandic embassy in Brussels), then a debut in the Netherlands, and then our first tour of Iceland in summer of 2013.
Since then, we’ve recorded 4 albums, toured Europe and the United States, and performed in the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, Harpa in Reykjavík, and the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
We’ve collaborated with composers and international artists, formed a foundation, and created a virtual singing festival during the 2020 pandemic lockdown.
We also adopted a red kettle. His name is Ketill Olguson, and he accompanies us on all our adventures.