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Katherine Goheen, soprano
Who are you?
a lover of cats, fish and children, passionate about making the world
a better place to live.
Member since...
1996
I grew up in...
Independence, Missouri USA.
If I couldn’t sing, I would...
Play the viola more, read more, act more, listen to more classical
CD's, and be bummed more... I’d probably become a massage therapist
professionally and have a handful of happy kids.
I sing because...
I can step outside time for a moment and convey a truth larger than
myself. I find meaning and connection to others when I sing.
Right now, I’m reading...
The House of the Soul by Evelyn Underwood and The
Thief Lord by Cornelia
Funke.
Katherine’s Official Bio
Katherine Goheen has been singing professionally in Vancouver’s vibrant musical community for eight years. She sings with both the Vancouver Chamber Choir and musica intima and has had many solo opportunities within these ensembles. She has also been featured on recordings by the local groups Southern Cross and Silk Road Ensemble, and in concerts with Early Music Vancouver, Richmond Chorus, and the Burney Ensemble, among others. She has also produced three art song recitals in Vancouver, with Stephen Smith, Dr. Chris Foley, and Michael Murray as accompanists. She has an active vocal studio as well, with students successful in auditions and competitions, and often serves as clinician for local high school choirs, as well as last year’s Whistler Music Festival. She studied under Martha Hart as she got her BA in vocal performance from Graceland University, and more recently has studied with Marisa Gaetanne, Phyllis Mailing and Arlene MacIntyre at the Vancouver Academy of Music, and Lorraine Reinhardt.