Carol Kessler, Soprano, is passionate about singing the repertoire of Baroque Music, as well as the Lieder Repertoire of Schubert, Schumann, Strauss, Wolf, and other composers dedicated to the Art Song tradition. Having lived in Germany, she is fluent in German, and sang frequently as Soprano soloist with Ensembles and Orchestras in Southern Germany and England. Her wide repertoire includes the Requiems of Mozart, Fauré, and Brahms; Bach’s B Minor Mass, Johannes Passion, Matthäus Passion, as well as several of his Cantatas; Händel’s Messiah and Gloria, a Solo Cantata for Soprano; Orff’s Carmina Burana; Mendelssohn’s Elijah, and Mozart’s Mass in C Minor. An Indiana University graduate, she was a member of the Roger Wagner Chorale and toured as a soloist on two Far East tours to Japan and Korea. A current resident of the Bay Area, she joined AVE in their second season in 2005 and continues an active schedule as a soloist and recitalist, while maintaining a private voice and piano studio. Please visit her web site at: www.CarolKessler.com for a full listing
of engagements and repertoire.