Hailed for her “smooth and lovely voice,” soprano Kathleen Radke is quickly establishing herself as a young artist of note. “…she’s got what it takes and will doubtless be a well-known and important soprano before too many years have gone by.” (Richard Todd, music critic, Ottawa Citizen)
A busy concert artist, her oratorio credits include Handel’s Messiah, Solomon, and Dixit Dominus, Bach’s Cantatas Nr. 4, 106 & 150, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and Mozart’s Requiem. Operatic roles include Pamina & Papagena (Die Zauberflöte), Najade (Ariadne auf Naxos) and the Princess (Princess of the Stars) with Patria Productions in the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve.
With the Ottawa Bach Choir, she was a soloist on the 2020 Juno Award winning CD "Händel, Bach and Schütz", as well as the CDs “Festival Baroque”, "Cantate Domino", "Jesu, meine Freude", and "Twas But Pure Love". She has also been a featured soloist in many of the Ottawa Bach Choir's concert appearances on CBC Radio Two under the direction of conductor Lisette Canton. Kathleen is also featured on the CD “A Christmas Story” with harpist Caroline Léonardelli.
Ms. Radke can be heard as the voice of Tosca in the computer animated short “Vissi d’arte”. Sponsored by Bravofact/NFB and created by Black Cherry Digital Media, the animated short has been shown on Bravo TV and at festivals in Ottawa, Italy and Japan. She is also featured in the audio children’s book “Ellie & Sammie Churchmouse & The Sissy Seasons of Song” with Pianist Michael Connell.
Kathleen holds an Opera Diploma from Wilfrid Laurier University where she studied with bass-baritone Daniel Lichti. She received a Bachelor of Music and a Performance Diploma from McMaster University. She was a member of the Festival Choir of the European Music Festival under the direction of Helmuth Rilling, performing in Stuttgart, Bonn, Athens and Berlin. Ms. Radke continues her studies with soprano Donna Brown.
A busy concert artist, her oratorio credits include Handel’s Messiah, Solomon, and Dixit Dominus, Bach’s Cantatas Nr. 4, 106 & 150, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass and Mozart’s Requiem. Operatic roles include Pamina & Papagena (Die Zauberflöte), Najade (Ariadne auf Naxos) and the Princess (Princess of the Stars) with Patria Productions in the Haliburton Forest and Wildlife Reserve.
With the Ottawa Bach Choir, she was a soloist on the 2020 Juno Award winning CD "Händel, Bach and Schütz", as well as the CDs “Festival Baroque”, "Cantate Domino", "Jesu, meine Freude", and "Twas But Pure Love". She has also been a featured soloist in many of the Ottawa Bach Choir's concert appearances on CBC Radio Two under the direction of conductor Lisette Canton. Kathleen is also featured on the CD “A Christmas Story” with harpist Caroline Léonardelli.
Ms. Radke can be heard as the voice of Tosca in the computer animated short “Vissi d’arte”. Sponsored by Bravofact/NFB and created by Black Cherry Digital Media, the animated short has been shown on Bravo TV and at festivals in Ottawa, Italy and Japan. She is also featured in the audio children’s book “Ellie & Sammie Churchmouse & The Sissy Seasons of Song” with Pianist Michael Connell.
Kathleen holds an Opera Diploma from Wilfrid Laurier University where she studied with bass-baritone Daniel Lichti. She received a Bachelor of Music and a Performance Diploma from McMaster University. She was a member of the Festival Choir of the European Music Festival under the direction of Helmuth Rilling, performing in Stuttgart, Bonn, Athens and Berlin. Ms. Radke continues her studies with soprano Donna Brown.