Katherine Calcamuggio Donner is an award-winning mezzo-soprano. In the past three seasons, Calcamuggio has been featured in important role and company debuts across the United States, eliciting kudos for her "soaring, rich voice" (The Miami Herald), her "polished musical and dramatic characterizations" (Kurt Weill Newsletter) and her "fine coloratura technique" (Philadelphia Inquirer). Ms. Calcamuggio during the 2016 and 2017 seasons has had orchestral debuts with Louisville Orchestra as the Mezzo-Soprano soloist for Handels Messiah and the University of Chicago as the Mezzo-Soprano soloist for Beethovens Ninth Symphony. She also has performed recitals with the Piatigorsky Foundation across the states of Washington, Montana, Florida, Oklahoma, and has given recitals in Chicago with the American Opera Society and the Chicago Lyric Opera Lake Geneva Chapter as well as the Musicians Club of Women.