Acclaimed for her 'intuitive sensitivity' (Montreal Gazette) and her 'thrilling top range, rare breath control and an awesome legato' (Globe and Mail), soprano Martha Guth has emerged onto the international classical music scene as a finely developed and persuasive artist. She has performed in all genres of the vocal repertoire, spanning the centuries from medieval to present day. Martha has most recently been praised for her interpretive gifts in song and in the operas of Mozart and Handel.
The young soprano had an impressive beginning to her career, singing under the batons of such world renowned conductors as maestros Seiji Ozawa, Helmut Rilling, Robert Spano, and Richard Bradshaw. On the concert stage, Martha has sung with the Bach Akademie Orchestra and Sudwest Deutsche Rundfunk Orchestras in Stuttgart, Germany, The Toronto Symphony Orchestra, the Santa Fe Symphony, the Hamilton Symphony, the Canadian Opera Company Orchestra, and the Calgary Philharmonic. She has been recorded live by the BBC in London, and many times for the CBC radio/ radio Canada and CBC Television.
Martha is particularly interested in recital repertoire, and it is in song and chamber music that her polished craft and collaborative spirit shines. In the past year she has given concerts throughout Canada, the United States, England, Germany, and France. Recital highlights include a performance with pianist Graham Johnson at St. John Smith Square in London, a debut with the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, Ontario, and Montreal. She has also performed on the Andre Turp Recital Series and at the Festival en Lumi?res.
A treasured young artist at many international festivals, Martha has sung at the International Bach Akademie in Stuttgart, Germany, The Banff and Tanglewood Music Centres, the Chautauqua Institute. During the summers of 2004 and 2005, she held the coveted position of Apprentice Artist with the Santa Fe Opera. Martha also was a member of the prestigious ensemble at the Canadian Opera Company (COC) for two years. During her participation in both the Santa Fe and COC programs, she covered numerous leading roles on the operatic stage.
Recent operatic highlights include Cornelia in the COC's production of Giulio Cesare in Egitto (Sartorio), First Lady in The Magic Flute at the Grazer Oper in Austria, Pamina in The Magic Flute and Konstanze in The Abduction from the Seraglio in Göggingen, Germany. Martha's roles at the Santa Fe Opera include Alcina in Alcina, Micaela in Carmen, and Poulenc's La voix Humaine for solo voice.
Martha grew up in Vancouver, British Columbia. She holds an undergraduate degree from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, and a Master of Music degree from the Cincinnati College/Conservatory of Music (CCM). Martha has been the recipient of several grants and awards, and she earned the degree of Meisterklasse from the Hochschule für Musik in Augsburg/Nürnberg after receiving a generous grant from the Canada Council for the Arts. Martha was awarded the Joseph Rouleau First Prize at the 2001 Jeunesses Musicales competition in Montreal, second Place at the CBC Young Musicians Competition in 2003, and fourth place at the 2003 Wigmore Hall International Song Competition in London, England.
Acclaimed for her 'intuitive sensitivity' (Montreal Gazette) and her 'thrilling top range, rare breath control and an awesome legato' (Globe and Mail), soprano Martha Guth has emerged onto the international classical music scene as a finely developed and persuasive artist. She has performed in all genres of the vocal repertoire, spanning the centuries from medieval to present day. Martha has most recently been praised for her interpretive gifts in song and in the operas of Mozart and Handel.