| Mats Lillhannus | |
| Birth Place: | Korsholm, Finland |
| Genre: | Classical |
| Instrument: | Vocals (tenor) |
| Associated Acts: | Camerata Aboensis, Key Ensemble, Apollo's Noyse |
Mats Lillhannus (born 1972 Korsholm, Finland) is a Finnish tenor singer. He is an ensemble singer specialised in early music.
Lillhannus started his musical career as a jazz trumpeter, but his interest in singing and early music was awakened already in the early 1990s. After finishing school he studied musicology at the Åbo Akademi University and completed a master's degree in history of music. Lillhannus studied singing under the auspices of Veikko Kiiver in Stockholm and also took part in several master classes.[1] In 2009–2010, Lillhannus participated in the master's programme AVES (Advanced Vocal Ensemble Studies) at Schola Cantorum Basiliensis[2] in Basel, Switzerland.
Lillhannus works both as a soloist and an ensemble singer. He is artistic director of the vocal ensemble Camerata Aboensis, which he established already during his student years.[3] In 2004 he initiated the chamber choir Key Ensemble.[4] He is also member of the recently started international ensemble Apollo's Noyse.[5]
Mats Lillhannus frequently appears as soloist in oratorios and cantatas. He also edits music and writes concert presentations for several music festivals. Mats Lillhannus lives in Turku, Finland.