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Music at Noon concert series presents:
Kathleen Morrison, soprano & Deanna Oye, piano
12:15 p.m. | February 6, 2024
University Recital Hall

Join soprano Kathleen Morrison (BMus '05) and pianist Deanna Oye for a performance of German Art Song. The concert will feature some of the most beloved lieder from Schubert, Schumann and Richard Strauss.

Kathleen Morrison is an operatic soprano, who has captivated audiences all around the world with her performances in opera, concerts, and lieder. She has been hailed as 'Riveting' by Opera Canada.

Kathleen owns the highly successful 'Voice by Kathleen' studio, where she mentors and coaches singers across genres, emphasizing healthy vocal technique. She is an in demand adjudicator and masterclass clinician and is also the Director of Solo Voice Studies at the prestigious Renert School since 2019.

Co-founder of the audience favourite Divas Opera and Artistic/Executive Director of the newly formed Alberta Vocal Arts Association; Kathleen is dedicated to promoting the classical vocal arts and creating engaging performances. 

Residing in Calgary, she finds joy with her beloved Grand Champion Trick Samoyed, Alfie, and is a Certified Trick Dog All-Star Trainer of the Year and Vice-President of the Samoyed Association of Canada.

Pianist Deanna Oye is Associate Professor and Co-Chair in the Department of Music where she teaches Studio Piano and directs the U of L Collaborative Ensemble, and also teaches with the University of Lethbridge Conservatory of Music.  She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the Eastman School of Music where she studied with Dr. Jean Barr, and has given solo and collaborative performances throughout Canada, the U.S., Scotland, Germany, and Japan, with broadcasts on CBC Radio Two and National Public Radio in the U.S.  Deanna is active as an adjudicator, master class clinician and is frequently invited to give career talks to aspiring musicians. She is also passionate about helping her students make connections between music and their other passions and mentoring them to find their own unique niche in the music world.