Teaching Area(s)Voice
Suzuki
Education
MM DePaul University
BM Illinois State University
Courses Taught
Prelude Choir
About
Katherine Starr is a mezzo soprano
living in the Chicago area. She recently completed her Masters in Vocal Performance at DePaul University, and she received her Bachelors at Illinois State University in 2018. Recently, she was seen as Ruggiero from Handel’s
Alcina
with Chicago Summer Opera. At Depaul University she played as Dema from Cavalli’s
L’Egisto, as well as Mrs. Peachum from
Britten’s Beggar’s
Opera. In 2018, she appeared as Kate
in Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pirates
of Penzance, and understudied Nicklaus
from Offenbach’s Les
Contes d'Hoffmann with the Midwest Institute
of Opera. She also played Dorabella in Mozart’s Così
fan tutte, Isaac in Britten’s
Canticle II,
and Ma from Copland’s The
Tender Land with Illinois State University.
She was a finalist in the 2018 Illinois State University Concerto Aria Competition.
Katherine began teaching as the music instructor
for the YMCA in Bloomington, Illinois. Currently,
Katherine is a voice instructor with DePaul’s Community Music Division and maintains her own private studio.