Photo © Marc Jolin, 2015
Praised for singing “…effortlessly and with style…” in Opera Canada (Ossama El-Naggar, Spring 2016), mezzo-soprano Kathrin Welte has established an active performance career that spans art song to choral, opera to musical theatre. Based in Montréal, she has sung principal roles with many of the city's musical organizations such as the Compagnie Baroque Mont Royal (Il Serpente di Bronzo), Opera da Camera (Le Nozze di Figaro, Cendrillon, Serse, Cosi fan tutte, Hänsel und Gretel) and the Montreal West Operatic Society (Orpheus in the Underworld, The Mikado).
An accomplished choral singer, Ms Welte regularly appears with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Chorus (Beethoven 9th Symphony, Mahler 8th Symphony, Mozart, Brahms and Fauré Requiems), the Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul (CBC Christmas Sing In, Lux Christmas CD-ATMA Label), Voces Boréales (Tim Brady 8th Symphony) and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal (Mozart Requiem, Falling Angels). She has frequently been heard as the invited alto soloist in Bach cantatas with Serenata at St. John’s, in numerous recitals with Opera da Camera (Cabaret: de Berlin à New York, Le tour du monde en une nuit, Voyage d'amour, Bouquet Printanier) in addition to being a soloist in art song recitals in Québec and New Brunswick. Most recently she presented Winterreise in North Hatley, QC with collaborative pianist Benjamin Kwong.
Ms Welte is also proud of her association with La SAMS, La Société des arts en milieu de santé, where she has the great pleasure to perform alongside her Opera da Camera colleagues for long-term care residents and the elderly.
A graduate of Mount Allison University (Bachelor of Music), Ms Welte received her Master's degree in Solo Vocal Performance at McGill University and additional performance training at the prestigious Mozarteum Conservatory’s Summer Academy in Salzburg, Austria and the St. Andrews Opera Workshop. She has been recipient of numerous development grants from the New Brunswick Arts Board and has been first prize winner at the NATS voice competition in Montréal.
Her upcoming 2019/20 season performances are among others, Carmina Burana with Les Grands Ballets, Fauré's Requiem and Bach's Weihnachtsoratorium with the OSM Chorus.
An accomplished choral singer, Ms Welte regularly appears with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra Chorus (Beethoven 9th Symphony, Mahler 8th Symphony, Mozart, Brahms and Fauré Requiems), the Choir of the Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul (CBC Christmas Sing In, Lux Christmas CD-ATMA Label), Voces Boréales (Tim Brady 8th Symphony) and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal (Mozart Requiem, Falling Angels). She has frequently been heard as the invited alto soloist in Bach cantatas with Serenata at St. John’s, in numerous recitals with Opera da Camera (Cabaret: de Berlin à New York, Le tour du monde en une nuit, Voyage d'amour, Bouquet Printanier) in addition to being a soloist in art song recitals in Québec and New Brunswick. Most recently she presented Winterreise in North Hatley, QC with collaborative pianist Benjamin Kwong.
Ms Welte is also proud of her association with La SAMS, La Société des arts en milieu de santé, where she has the great pleasure to perform alongside her Opera da Camera colleagues for long-term care residents and the elderly.
A graduate of Mount Allison University (Bachelor of Music), Ms Welte received her Master's degree in Solo Vocal Performance at McGill University and additional performance training at the prestigious Mozarteum Conservatory’s Summer Academy in Salzburg, Austria and the St. Andrews Opera Workshop. She has been recipient of numerous development grants from the New Brunswick Arts Board and has been first prize winner at the NATS voice competition in Montréal.
Her upcoming 2019/20 season performances are among others, Carmina Burana with Les Grands Ballets, Fauré's Requiem and Bach's Weihnachtsoratorium with the OSM Chorus.
PAST pERFORMANCES
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2017
March 15, 2017 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Verdi and the great operatic choruses (choir) April 14, 2017 Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul Mass in C Minor and Requiem, Mozart (choir) April 9, 2017 Serenata at St. John's J. G. Hoffman, Piece for 3 Voices Pezel, "Des Abends, Morgens und Mittags" Bach Cantata, BWV 182 "Himmelskönig, sei willkommen" (soloist) April 26, 2017 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal The OSM Chorus sings Mozart & Schubert (choir) May 21, 2017 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and Synagogue Shaar Hashomayim Mendelssohn Elias (choir) July 16, 2017 13 Strings and Studio de musique ancienne de Montréal Music and Beyond Festival, Ottawa Bach B minor Mass (choir) August 5, 2017 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Fauré Requiem (choir), Festival de Lanaudière, QC August 12, 2017 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Fantaisie Chorale de Beethoven (choir) September 19 and 21, 2017 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Symphony of a Thousand, Mahler 8th (choir) October 21, 2017 Serenata at St. John’s and The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul Reformation Commemoration Service Bach Cantata BWV 615 “In dir ist meine Freude”, Telemann Cantata “Es wollt uns Gott genädig seyn“ (alto soloist) October 31, 2017 Reformation 500th Commemorative Service The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul November 21, 2017 The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul at Oratoire St-Joseph Arvo Pärt – Passio (choir) November 21, 2017 The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul Maison du Parc Benefit Concert – Beethoven Mass in C (choir) November 30 and December 1, 2017 McGill Chamber Orchestra Handel’s Messiah December 10, 2017 The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul CBC Sing-In (choir) December 17, 2017 The Church of St. Andrew and St. Paul Carols by Candelight (choir) |
2018
February 7, 2018 Voces Boreales and Brady Works Tim Brady, 8th Symphony, various contemporary works (choir) February 21-25, 2018 Eifman Ballet St. Petersburg and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal Mozart Requiem (choir) June 1 and 2, 2018 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Beethoven 9th Symphony (choir) August 31 and September 1, 2018 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal La Virée Classique Verdi and Wagner choruses |
2019
March 24, 2019 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem (choir) April 10, 2019 St. James United Church, Fredericton Recital with pianist Dianne Roxborough-Brown April 16, 18 and 19, 2019 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal (under the direction of Hervé Niquet) Mozart Requiem (choir) May 29, 31 and June 1, 2019 Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Symphonie fantastique and Lelio |