Þórgunnur Anna Örnólfsdóttir is an Icelandic vocalist and performer based in Copenhagen and Reykjavík. She is classically trained and performs in a wide range of early to contemporary music, but has found her niche in performing new music. She enjoys working closely with composers and has premiered well over twenty pieces which comprise both operas, solo pieces, as well as chamber music composed for her trio KIMI ensemble. In 2022 the trio published their first album Bittersweet with Dacapo Records, in collaboration with the composer Nick Martin. Þórgunnur has performed in several experimental opera production, e.g. with the groups Neugeboren Opera and Venteværelset, as well as inter-disciplinary performances, such as The Altersea Opera created by the Swedish artist Lap-See Lam and Norwegian composer Tze Yeung Ho performed at the Venice Biennale 2024, as well as Livia’s Room by the Norwegian Lene Therese Teigen which was premiered at Cornerteateret in 2022. She has performed as a soloist with e.g. The Icelandic Symphony Orchestra, Ensemble Storstrøm (DK), Århus Sinfonietta (DK), BIT20 Ensemble (NO) and Reykjavík Chamber Orchestra, and at festivals & such as Bang on a Can (US), Tête à Tête opera festival (UK), Nordic Song Festival (SE), NJORD biennal (DK), et al..

Þórgunnur has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from The Royal Danish Academy of Music where she studied with Marianne Rørholm and Hanna Hjort. In addition she has a Bachelor’s degree in Icelandic and Anthropology from The University of Iceland.