“Helen Astrid distinguishes herself at Garsington” Die Aegyptische Helene, The Independent.

Helen made her debut at English National Opera in the role of Lila Fennimore and Gerda conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras. On the contemporary circuit, roles at ENO include Theodora The Judgement of Theodora, The Girlfriend What is the Point and she’s worked on Turnage’s The Silver Tassie.

Other performances include Batignano Festival Italy, Chelsea Opera Group at the QEH and the role of Zweite Dienerin in the British premiere of Strauss’s Die Aegyptische Helene conducted by Elgar Howarth. For the Linbury Studio Royal Opera House Covent Garden she sang Society Lady Mary Seacole. She wrote and performed her first opera It's 10pm, they're Late for the Tete a Tete Festival 2009.

On the new music circuit, Helen has worked closely with and premiered works by several eminent British composers including Mark-Anthony Turnage, Judith Weir, Nigel Osborne, Paul Patterson, Colin Mathews and Tansy Davies.

She began her musical training at the Royal Academy of Music where she was awarded an Entrance Scholarship and currently trains with Marie McLaughlin.