Katharina Guglhör

Katharina Guglhör is active in a wide range of roles as a concert soloist and ensemble singer. On CD recordings conducted by Frieder Bernius, she can be heard as a soloist in O. Messiaen’s »Cinq Réchants« and in a recording of F. Mendelssohn’s »Te Deum«. In addition, she performed the solo part in M. Duruflé’s Requiem for a video production by Chorwerk Ruhr at the Essen Philharmonie, conducted by Florian Helgath.

Alongside her work as a soloist, the mezzo-soprano regularly performs with renowned professional ensembles, including Chorwerk Ruhr, the Balthasar Neumann Ensemble and the Bach Foundation St. Gallen.
She maintains a busy concert schedule with the Ensemble Vokalzirkel, which she co-founded. In October 2026, the ensemble staged a production in collaboration with Bayerischer Rundfunk and Adevantgarde, featuring works composed especially for the ensemble.

Katharina Guglhör initially studied school music, specialising in piano, at the University of Music and Theatre Munich, whilst simultaneously beginning her vocal training. She continued this training at the Würzburg University of Music under Cheryl Studer, where she obtained a Master’s degree in performing arts.

For many years, she has devoted herself intensively to teaching. Following teaching posts at Ludwig Maximilian University and the University of Music and Theatre Munich, she now continues this work here as a full-time lecturer. She also teaches at the Domsingschule Munich.