Caroline Cartens

Caroline Cartens studied classical singing at the Royal Conservatoire (Den Haag), opera at the Dutch National Opera Academy and Law at the University of Leiden, where she currently is a student. Caroline is one of the founders of the Platform voor Freelance Musici (PvFM), a foundation that advocates for the rights of freelance musicians. Next to her work for the PvFM, Caroline was secretary for the Creatieve Coalitie, an association that unites 45 organisations advocating the rights of over 40.000 artists in the Netherlands. In demand throughout Europe as a soloist, Caroline has performed over 35 world premières, and works presently as a soprano in the chorus of the Dutch National Opera, which was recently elected best Opera Company of the Year 2023.

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