Kathryn Cathcart is music director of the Conservatory Opera Program and has been a member of the Conservatory faculty since 1985. A longtime associate of San Francisco Opera and Opera Center, she was Director of Musical Studies from 1988–1997 and assisted with the selection and artistic supervision of the many young artist training programs, including the Merola Opera Program, Western Opera Theater and the Adler Fellowships. She was also founder and conductor of the San Francisco Concert Opera from 1983-1987. Ms. Cathcart has served on the coaching staffs of the Cologne (Germany) and San Francisco operas, and has conducted in Europe and North and South America. She holds degrees from St. Olaf College and Northwestern University. Ms. Cathcart is the recipient of the Alumni Merit Award from the Northwestern Alumni Association and has been recognized by the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with the Sarlo Award for excellence in teaching.
