Guest Artist Bio
Gwen Detwiler
Soprano Gwen Detwiler has been praised by music critics for possessing a voice of “divine beauty” with “sparkling coloratura” and “impressive high-flying top notes.” Her solo concert work includes appearances with the Cincinnati Symphony, Buffalo Philharmonic, San Antonio Symphony, Louisville Orchestra, Colorado Symphony, San Francisco Opera Orchestra, Bangor Symphony and the Western New York Chamber Orchestra. Her opera role repertoire includes Gilda in Rigoletto, Adele in Die Fledermaus, Blonde in Die Entfuhrung aus dem Serail, the Governess in Turn of the Screw, Monica in The Medium and the title role in Cendrillon.
Detwiler is an associate professor of voice and opera at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. She received her vocal and opera training at Northwestern University (B.A., B.M.), the Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (M.M., D.M.A.), the Central City Opera’s Young Artist Program and the San Francisco Opera Center’s Merola Young Artist Program. Detwiler lives in Cincinnati with her husband and two children.