Free Concert with Opera Star Katherine Rohrer at UofL

You might not know this about me but I enjoy opera. I'm sadly not very knowledgeable about it (like I couldn't name the most important operas or hum their most famous songs) but I do enjoy it. Perhaps someone from the Kentucky Opera will volunteer to give me a primer. In the meantime I've found another way to increase both my opera knowledge and the amount of opera I enjoy in my life: a free concert at UofL featuring mezzo-soprano Katherine Rohrer. Rohrer "is a resident artist at the University of Louisville School of Music this month."

"She is the first resident artist to visit since the school received a grant from the Marilyn Horne Foundation to host performances of young opera singers over the next four years.

Rohrer's resume already includes appearances with San Francisco Opera, New York City Opera and Glyndebourne Opera. Her debut concert was at Carnegie Hall.

During her stay, Rohrer and pianist John Parr will give short recitals at area schools and perform for the West Louisville Boys' Choir. Her residency will culminate with the Feb. 21 concert."

That concert is February 21, 2008 at 8PM and it is free and open to the public

Mezzo-Soprano Katherine Rohrer Concert
Margaret Comstock Concert Hall, School of Music
University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

It looks like this is not the only free concert of up and coming opera singers we can expect.

"Daniel Weeks, a tenor and faculty member, was instrumental in helping to secure the Marilyn Horne Foundation grant. The foundation promotes the careers of emerging young singers by sponsoring concerts and artist residencies throughout the United States. Weeks is an alumnus of the foundation's young singers program."

That's fantastic. Well done Mr. Weeks, I'm serious about extending my opera appreciation so I'm really looking forward to future artists in residence with this program.