mezzo-soprano
KATHERINE LERNER LEE
About...
Based in New York City, Katherine has cultivated a full musical life of performance and teaching. In performance, she prizes deep musical thought and authenticity of expression, particularly enjoying close collaborations with fellow musicians and composers. As a teacher, Katherine passes on her attention to detail and reverence for vocal craft, helping to free and celebrate the voices of students both beginner and advanced. The 2025-2026 season includes Opera Essentia’s distilled productions of Handel’s Radamisto and Tolomeo, appearances with Concerts on the Slope, Brooklyn Art Song Society and solo appearances in Mozart's Vespers and Handel's Messiah.
Katherine holds a double Bachelors in Voice and French from Oberlin College and Conservatory, as well as a Masters in Music from Bard Conservatory. She currently serves on faculty at Manhattan School of Music, Concordia Conservatory and the University of Mount Saint Vincent.
