Soprano Katharina Konradi was born in Bishkek and is the first soprano from Kyrgyzstan to have an international career as a Lied, concert and opera singer. Her “crystal-clear” voice and “dazzling vocal technique,” (Backtrack) has a “fascinating palette of colour shades,” (Das Opernglas) which she employs for roles such as Sophie (Der Rosenkavalier), Gilda (Rigoletto) and Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro), and on the concert and recital stage. Her love of singing developed in childhood, and her move to Germany with her family at age 15 – and subsequent German citizenship – nurtured her love of classical music. Balancing her time between opera, Liederabend and concert work, recent engagements include performances at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Wiener Staatsoper, and Opernhaus Zürich, recitals at Wigmore Hall and Konzerthaus Wien, and concerts with the Berlin and Munich Philharmonic. An acclaimed recording artist, she is featured on over a dozen recordings.

Highlights from Konradi’s operatic career include Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), and Gilda (Rigoletto) at the Staatsoper Hamburg, Adele (Die Fledermaus) and Sophie (Der Rosenkavalier) at the Bayerische Staatsoper, Susanna (Le Nozze di Figaro) at the Wiener Staatsoper (in Vienna and on tour in Japan), Staatsoper Hamburg and Bayerische Staatsoper, Nannetta (Falstaff) at the Staatsoper Hamburg, Morgana (Alcina) at the Hessisches Staatstheater Wiesbaden, Ännchen (Der Freischütz) at the Staatsoper Hamburg, Zdenka (Arabella) at the Semperoper Dresden, and Oscar (Un ballo in maschera) at Opernhaus Zürich.

On the concert stage, she has worked with renowned orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic, NDR Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, the Orchestre de Paris, under conductors such as Thomas Hengelbrock, Gustavo Dudamel, and Kent Nagano. Passionate about performing lieder, Liederabend always forms an important part of her season. She takes an active part in creating her programs, which include art songs in multiple languages, and are often centred around a specific theme.