Biography

Kathryn Aaron, soprano, is an established interpreter of early vocal repertory. Her unique blend of musicality and scholarship encompasses a repertoire that spans from the liturgical drama of Hildegard von Bingen to the operatic flare of Handel and beyond. She has worked with some of the top early music groups in the country including the Catacoustic Consort, Pomerium conducted by Alexander Blachly and is a principal artist for the American Baroque Orchestra conducted by Mark Bailey. In regular demand as an oratorio singer, she has shared stage as a soloist with Masaaki Suzuki, Nic McGegan, Paul Hillier, Helmut Rilling and Simon Carrington. Recent highlights include soprano soloist for the Montervedi Vespers with the Arcadia Players conducted by Ian Watson and Handel’s Messiah with Mark Bailey. A champion of medieval, renaissance and contemporary repertoire, Kathryn works regularly as a liturgical artist including several concerts and recordings with the choir of Christ Church Cathedral directed by Dr. Robert Bozeman. She also designs unique musical experiences for art museums. Her most recent recital, with baroque guitarist Kevin Sherwin, focused on early baroque Dutch repertoire, created for the Yale University Art Gallery’s Dutch Masters: Selections from the van Otterloo Collection.

Kathryn holds degrees in vocal performance from Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University, the Jacob School of Music at Indiana University, and the Institute of Sacred Music at Yale University.