First Name:
Dr. Kellie
Last Name:
Motter
Main Title:
Assistant Professor of Voice
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Dr. Kellie Motter (soprano) is an assistant professor of voice in the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University. Praised for her “moving, involved expression,” she is a versatile artist in repertoire ranging from baroque to contemporary. On the opera stage, Dr. Motter has performed with regional houses such as Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Central City Opera, Opera Naples, and Des Moines Metro Opera. Notable role credits include Marie (La fille du régiment), Despina (Così fan tutte), Lucy (The Telephone), Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Morgana (Alcina), and the title role in Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. As a concert soloist, she has been featured in Carissimi’s Jephte, Handel’s Messiah, Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass, Steve Reich’s Tehillim, and in numerous works by J.S. Bach, including his solo cantata No. 51, Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen.
An enthusiastic performer of new music, Dr. Motter has premiered a number of works as both a soloist and an ensemble singer. Her doctoral research focuses on the pedagogy of choral singing. Dr. Motter has been recognized as a winner of The American Prize in Opera and the Shirley Rabb-Winston Competition.
She holds Doctor of Music and Master of Music degrees from Indiana University, where she received the Georgina Joshi Graduate Fellowship, and a Bachelor of Music degree from University of Maryland. Previous mentors have included Carol Vaness, Manny Perez, Delores Ziegler, and Elizabeth Colson.