Signe Sõmer
Core Faculty, Co-Principal, Norwegian National Opera Orchestra
Signe Sõmer joined the Norwegian National Opera Orchestra in 2019 as a co-principal clarinet, having previously held a principal clarinet position in the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. She has been a member of Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra in New Zealand in part of their season in 2016, as an acting principal clarinet. In addition, she has performed with Estonian Festival Orchestra, Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, Tapiola Sinfonietta, Finnish National Opera and Tallinn Chamber Orchestra.
As an avid chamber musician, she is a member of Reval Wind Quintet. A prizewinner at the 2012 Estonian National Competition for Wind Instruments, she has also given a live performance through European Broadcasting Union as a semifinalist for the “New Talent” competition in Bratislava, Slovakia. Signe’s solo appearances include performing in Tallinn with the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and the Tallinn Chamber Orchestra, as well as in Los Angeles with the Colburn Orchestra.
Originally From Tallinn, Estonia, Signe Sõmer started her clarinet studies in Tallinn Music High School. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from Sibelius Academy and her Master of Music degree from the Colburn Conservatory of Music. Signe’s principal instructors include Yehuda Gilad, Harri Mäki, Olli Leppäniemi, Toomas Vavilov and Vahur Vurm.