Clara Rottsolk
A brilliant and accomplished concert artist, “resplendent” soprano Clara Rottsolk has appeared as a soloist with orchestras including American Bach Soloists, Santa Fe Pro Musica, Pacific MusicWorks, the American Classical Orchestra, St. Thomas 5th Avenue, Richmond Symphony, Bach Collegium San Diego, Virginia Symphony, New Mexico Philharmonic, Pacific Symphony, Atlanta Baroque Orchestra, Trinity Wall Street, and Seattle Baroque Orchestra, under the direction of conductors including Stephen Stubbs, David Danzmayr, Paul Goodwin, Jeffrey Thomas, John Scott, Daniel Hyde, Joshua Rifkin, Bruno Weil, Julian Wachner, David Effron, John Sinclair, Chia-Hsuan Lin, Timothy Nelson, and Andrew Megill. With “sophisticated mastery of the nuances of the libretto: with perfect diction and expressive delivery” (Cleveland Classical), she performs chamber and recital repertoire with Les Délices, ARTEK, Les Canards Chantants, Folger Consort, Piffaro, Byron Schenkman and Friends, Colorado Bach Ensemble, and as a soloist at festivals including Carmel Bach, Berkeley Early Music, Montréal Bach, Spoleto USA, Indianapolis Early Music, Philadelphia Bach, Whidbey Island Music, and Boston Early Music Fringe. Her solo recordings can be found on Chandos, MSR Classics, and independent labels. Currently she is based in Philadelphia and teaches voice at Swarthmore, Haverford and Bryn Mawr colleges.