Praised by the Belgian press for her authentic, vulnerable interpretations Iris Hendrickx is being recognised as an exciting soprano on the rise. Hendrickx has made a remarkable debut as Pamina (»The Magic Flute«) and is lauded as an »accomplished comédienne« (Mundo Clasico) with an »impeccable accuracy« (De Standaard) and an »impassioned, breathtaking voice« (La Libre Belgique). Iris has sung in opera houses and concert halls all over the world including Opera Vlaanderen, Opéra de Lille, Opéra de Wallonie, Opéra Bergen, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Pollack Concert Hall Montreal and Palais des Beaux Arts Brussels.

Acclaimed as a versatile lyric soprano she has been invited by numerous International Festivals. In 2017 Iris Hendrickx was discovered by Maestro Patrick Fournillier. Together they have performed concerts in Milano and recorded a live CD with Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi fully dedicated to French Romantic opera roles.

Iris has been an award and scholarship winning member of The International Vocal Arts Institute Montreal, OperaWorks Los Angeles and The Meditteranean Opera Studio.

On the concert stage Ms. Hendrickx has appeared in recital at Concertgebouw Brugge, Bozar, De Grote Post, DeSingel and Pollack Hall and as a soloist in The Saint John’s Passion (Bach), Requiem (Brahms and Mozart), The Messiah (Handel), Gloria (Poulenc), 9th Symphony (Beethoven) and Carmina Burana (Orff) with orchestra’s such as Brussels Philharmonic, Jerusalem Philharmonic Orchestra, The National Orchestra of Belgium, Nuove Musiche and Anima Eterna.

Conductors with whom she has collaborated with include Richard Hetherington, Philippe Herreweghe, Marc Shanahan, Daniel Inbal, and Frieder Bernius.

Ms. Hendrickx holds a Master degree in Music from The Royal Conservatory of Antwerp and an Artist Diploma in Opera from McGill Schulich School of Music.