The Icelandic Canadian - 01.03.1994, Page 25

SPRING, 1994
THE ICELANDIC CANADIAN
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Valdine Anderson prepares to sing Handel
with Winnipeg Symphony, Mennonite
Oratorio Choir.
Soffia Louise, Ingrid Anne and Brigitte
Photo taken September 1993
at Hofheim, Germany
twenty minutes out of Frankfurt. It is
really nice to be there, but I haven’t
even begun to check out the “scene” -
to find out what opportunities are
available to me. Really, it’s just where
I live at this point.
Tjelga: How long have you been
there?
Valdine: Only a few months - our
residency became official on July
11th.
Tjelga: It must be difficult for you to
manage all this with such a young
family, yet you seem calm and
relaxed.
Valdine: Well, I have a lot of help -
my Mom, au pairs, and then Eva
(from Iceland) who became like
family.
Ijelga: You really need help like that.
Valdine: : Well, yes I do. Actually, we
are looking into having someone full-
time. When we had only two children
it was not as complicated as with
three.
Tjelga: They are all pre-schoolers?
Valdine: My oldest is just starting
kindergarten in Germany.
Ijelga: Can you tell me something
about your early years in music? I
understand you studied piano before
voice.