Elizabeth Connell Prize

Iida has been chosen as one of the 22 quarter finalists for this year’s edition of the ELizabeth Connell Prize. Altogether 172 singers from 40 countries applied. Elizabeth Connell was …

First prize at Lappeenranta voice competition!

Iida won first prize in the women’s category at Lappeenranta national voice competition in Finland with soprano Iris Candelaria. Soprano Sonja Herranen was awarded second prize. Sopranos Elisaveta Rimkevitch and …

Innocence premiere in Helsinki

Kaija Saariaho’s fifth opera “Innocence” has its Finnish premiere in Helsinki on October 21st 2022. The opera is a co-production of the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, the Finnish National Opera, the Royal …

“Archipelago stories” out now!

Finnish composer Mari Sainio has released her newest album “Archipelago stories”. Iida has recorded the vocals for her song “Harbour”. Mari Sainio is a Finnish composer who works in different …