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The Norwegian dramatic baritone, Eirik P. Krokfjord, holds a Master’s Degree in performance from The Norwegian Academy of Music in Oslo, and has since worked with Yngve Søberg and Luis Ledesma before commencing studies with Brian Jauhiainen in 2022 and Anne Gjevang in 2026.
Eirik Krokfjord has appeared with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, Accademia Bizantina (Director: Ottavio Dantone),, Capella Vitalis Berlin, Orquesta Sinfónica de Michoacán, Det Norske Solistkor, The Norwegian Wind Ensemble, and numerous times with Barokkanerne Norwegian Baroque Orchestra. This has led to collaborations with esteemed conductors such as Herbert Blomstedt, Sascha Goetzel, Eivind Gullberg Jensen, Jorge Parodi, Alessandro Tampieri, Alexander Humala, Grete Pedersen, and Rolf Gupta.
On the opera stage, Eirik Krokfjord has portrayed Scarpia in Puccini’s Tosca, Donner in Wagner’s Das Rheingold, Gianni Schicchi in Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi, Nick Shadow in Igor Stravinsky's The Rake’s Progress, Leporello in W.A. Mozart's Don Giovanni and Germont in Verdi’s La Traviata. He also appeared in Calixto Bieito’s production of Strindberg’s A Dream Play at The Norwegian National Theatre, featured in Rom for Dans’ dance theatre production The Underland, and has performed at the Brazilian early music festival Semana de Música Antiga.
An acclaimed soloist in the field of early music, Eirik Krokfjord has performed Rameau, Mazzocchi and Theile as well as J.S. Bach, George Frideric Handel and Georg Philipp Telemann, in a vast repertoire that stretches from renaissance monody to Heldenbariton and veristic opera. He also has extensive experience with modernist and contemporary music, notable examples including Sir Peter Maxwell Davies' Eight Songs for a Mad King, Dominick Argento’s The Andrée Expedition and the title role in Ståle Kleiberg’s opera David & Bathsheba, as well as works by notable composers such as György Ligeti, Kaija Saariaho and Alfred Janson. He regularly performs Schubert’s Die Winterreise with pianists such as Sveinung Bjelland, Joachim Knoph and Jo Dalene as well the chanson/aria program Brel Canto with pianist and organist phenomenon Ulf Nilsen. Between 2022 and 2026 Eirik Krokfjord was the frontman and lead singer of the Norwegian doom metal legends Funeral, notably performing at Brutal Assault 2025 and Inferno Metal F
Luis Ledesma has described Eirik Krokfjord as "one of the most interesting dramatic baritones I have ever worked with." In Swedish news media, his Scarpia was described as “Formidably interesting... An unforgettable portrait of an all-powerful fascist” in Sydsvenskan, “Expertly portrayed sadism... Powerfully sung, with lots of darkness” in Skånska Dagbladet and “Absolutely brilliant… So f***ing good!” by Radio RFSL. Furthermore, he has been called “memorable” by Bachtrack.com, “a delight to listen to” in Dagbladet and “far too talented for the likes of us” by the Lillestrøm SK podcast Harde Mottak – as “probably decent” by Akers Avis Groruddalen and "a relative unknown in Innherred" by Innherred.no. |
