Norwegian lyric tenor Martin Enger Holm is born in Oslo (Norway) and was an opera studio member at Landestheater Linz from August 2023 to July 2025. He holds a Bachelor of Music (2019) & Master of Arts (2021) degree from the Royal Academy of Music in London where he received their prestigious Entrance Scholarship and was a Josephine Baker Trust Scholar, before also graduating from the Norwegian National Opera Academy in the summer 2023.
Martin’s broad musical interests and natural versatility have made him a dynamic performer on stage. At Landestheater Linz, his roles include Tamino (Die Zauberflöte, dir. by Francois de Carpentries, 2025), Celidoro (I portentosi effetti della madre natura, Giuseppe Scarlatti, 2025), Kuli Yang (Die heilige Ente, Hans Gál, 2024/25) and Mosquito (The Cunning Little Vixen, Janáček, 2025) directed by Peter Konwitschny, under the baton of Markus Poschner with the Bruckner Orchester Linz.
Outside the theatre, Martin has appeared in leading roles across Austria, including Ferrando (Cosi fan tutte, 2024) at Stadttheater Bad Hall where OÖNachrichten described his interpretation of ‘Un’aura amorosa’ as “a wonderfully intoned breeze of love”. Also in operetta Martin has shown to be equally at home and received acclaim for his portrayal of the Polish freedom fighter Boleslav Zagorsky in Joseph Beer’s Polnische Hochzeit at Schloss Zell.
Furthermore, Martin has wide experience in modern and contemporary repertoire; Minister in Ernst Toch’s children’s opera Die Prinzessin auf der Erbse (Landestheater Linz, 2024), Hase in the world-premiere of Reinhard Febel’s opera Benjamin Button (Landestheater Linz, 2024), Cesare in the world-premiere of Il viaggio by Alois Bröder (Landestheater Linz, 2024), Peter Fabricius in the Austrian operetta Zur gold’nen Liebe by Ralph Benatzky (Landestheater Linz, 2023), and Peter Quint in The Turn of The Screw by Benjamin Britten with the Norwegian National Opera Academy directed by Jacopo Spirei.
With the Norwegian National Opera Academy, Martin also sang among others Guglielmo (Rossini: Elisabetta d’Inghilterra, conductor Gregor Bühl), Johann Prinz (A. Andersen-Winger: Die Alte Methode), Belfiore (Mozart: La finta giardiniera w/Norwegian Broadcasting orchestra, conductor Adrian Kelly and director Jacopo Spirei) and Aeneas (Dido & Aeneas w/Barokksolistene) directed by Stefan Herheim. Other performed roles include Oronte (Alcina), Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni) and Fenton (Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor).
As a concert soloist, Martin has performed major works such as Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Händel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s Johannes-Passion and Graun’s Der Tod Jesu. He also appeared with Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra in Ludvig Irgens-Jensen’s Japanischer Frühling and was featured as a guest soloist in Asmik Grigorian’s Gala Concert at Landestheater Linz (2024). His recital repertoire spans over various genres and styles, including Schubert’s Die schöne Müllerin and R. Vaughan-Willams’ Songs of Travel.
Alongside his operatic and concert career, Martin is deeply engaged in creative projects and has organized his own summer and Christmas concert tours throughout Norway since 2010 with his brother, tenor Henrik Enger Holm, collaborating with renowned guest artists such as operatic soprano Solveig Kringelborn, actor Toralv Maurstad, violinist Catharina Chen, and the Norwegian Girls Choir. In December 2025, the brothers will tour Norway with a piano trio.