Newly appointed assistant professor of voice, Katherine Rohrer will present her Ohio State debut recital, assisted by pianist James Jenkins. The performance will couple traditional repertoire with lesser-known but evocative works, including song cycles by Robert Schumann and the little-known Louis Aubert. Selections highlighting the passion of love with ultimate personal loss include two arias from Alcina, Handel; Maria Stuart Lieder, Schumann; Six poèmes arabes, Aubert; and three songs by Jerome Kern.
Katherine Rohrer has been impressing audiences internationally with her warm, expressive tone, vocal agility, and dramatic, emotionally gripping performances. Balancing the rigors of traditional and mainstream repertoire with some of today’s most celebrated composers, Ms. Rohrer garnered critical acclaim. She has collaborated with many of the world’s leading directors and conductors including Jurowski, Ozawa, Runnicles, Summers, Hrůša and numerous others. She holds a BM in Music Education from Stetson University and an MM in voice performance from New England Conservatory. She is a former Adler fellow at San Francisco and was a finalist in the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. In academic year 2012-13, Ms. Rohrer was visiting assistant professor of Voice and Pedagogy at Ohio University.