Urša Lah

Urša Lah studied choral conducting at the Ljubljana Music Academy (Slovenia) and at the University of Tromsø (Norway). With Mixed Youth Choir Veter, APZ Tone Tomšič University of Ljubljana and the National Radio Chamber Choir, she has been involved in many première performances, and won many first prizes, golden plaques, special prizes and conducting awards at national and prestigious international choral competitions, including the final for the Grand Prix of Europe (Debrecen, 2008). In recognition of her valuable work with choirs, Urša received the highest award of the Municipality of Ljubljana for cultural achievement in 2008, and in 2009 the award of Public Fund of the Republic of Slovenia for Cultural Activities.
Since autumn 2009 Urša Lah lives in Norway. During the years 2010 – 2017 she taught choral conducting and ensemble leading at the UiT The Arctic University of Norway, she was the artistic leader and conductor of Finnmark Operakor, the artistic leader and conductor of the University Choir Mimas and Music Conservatory Vokalensemble. She also worked as a choirmaster for Artic Philharmonic Orchestra
and Kristiansand Symphony Orchestra. After her moving to Trondheim, she held a position of Associate Professor of Ensemble leading at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim.
Currently she conducts the Choir of Trondheim Symphony Orchestra & Opera and works as a choir master for Trondheim Symphony Orchestra &Opera.
She is a lecturer in educational seminars for choral conductors, mentor in international conducting masterclasses, a frequent member of adjudicating panels at international choral and conducting competitions, a guest conductor of professional choirs and recognised ensembles and artistic leader of the international Utopia & Reality Chamber Choir.