Review - Recital at Chicago Cultural Center, February 24th, 2020.
“A masterful Musicians Club of Women Award Winner concert by Katherine Buzard and Mike McAndrew. In songs of Rorem, Debussy, Strauss, and Ricky Ian Gordon, the young lyric soprano demonstrated a deluxe tone quality that gains excitement without sacrificing color the higher it goes, as well as a mature understanding of phrasing, and clean attacks on climactic notes. McAndrew distinguished himself as an enviable collaborator with the ability to sound like an orchestra in Strauss’s ‘Zueigning‘ or to sound as transparent as the blue sky in Debussy’s ‘Spleen.’” - Vocal Arts Chicago
Review - Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem - Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, June 9, 2019
"And the following movement, for soprano solo, was sung with convincing compassion by Katherine Buzard. This movement lets the lovely, lonely thread of the soprano solo to contrast with the choral complexities of other sections, and this effect emerged in Buzard's affecting solo."
Review - Bach BWV 4: Christ Lag in Todesbanden & Tarik O'Reagan's "Triptych", June 10, 2018
"In Part II, "As We Remember Them," soprano soloist Buzard provided lovely legato singing, interacting with fine singing by the chorus."
Review - Bach Christmas Oratorio - Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, December 18th, 2016
"Soprano Katherine Buzard sang with refreshing clarity the consoling aria, "A mere wave of his hands, casts down the might of impotent man" from Cantata Six."
Review - Mahler Symphony No. 4 - Princeton University Orchestra, 4 & 5 December, 2014
"Ms. Buzard sang with a voice full of innocence, yet full enough to be heard over the lush orchestration."
Review - Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea - Princeton University Opera Theater, 10 & 11 January, 2014
"Ms. Buzard demonstrated a sparkling top register, also keeping the 17th-century Italianate style well in hand. Monteverdi’s music, revolutionary for its melody and humanism, served the text and the emotions conveyed by the singers, and both of these performers never lost sight of the connection among these elements."
Review - Britten's Albert Herring - Princeton University Opera Theater, 13 & 14 April, 2012
"Katherine Buzard and Matthew Walsh sang the romantic roles of Nancy and Sid, respectively, and were particularly effective in a late Act 1 duet in which they sang very clean octaves against what seemed to be a totally unrelated orchestral accompaniment."
Review - One-Act Opera Project, McCarter Theater - March 2012
"Ms. Buzard in particular demonstrated a strong vocal sound as a defiant daughter."
“A masterful Musicians Club of Women Award Winner concert by Katherine Buzard and Mike McAndrew. In songs of Rorem, Debussy, Strauss, and Ricky Ian Gordon, the young lyric soprano demonstrated a deluxe tone quality that gains excitement without sacrificing color the higher it goes, as well as a mature understanding of phrasing, and clean attacks on climactic notes. McAndrew distinguished himself as an enviable collaborator with the ability to sound like an orchestra in Strauss’s ‘Zueigning‘ or to sound as transparent as the blue sky in Debussy’s ‘Spleen.’” - Vocal Arts Chicago
Review - Brahms Ein Deutsches Requiem - Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, June 9, 2019
"And the following movement, for soprano solo, was sung with convincing compassion by Katherine Buzard. This movement lets the lovely, lonely thread of the soprano solo to contrast with the choral complexities of other sections, and this effect emerged in Buzard's affecting solo."
Review - Bach BWV 4: Christ Lag in Todesbanden & Tarik O'Reagan's "Triptych", June 10, 2018
"In Part II, "As We Remember Them," soprano soloist Buzard provided lovely legato singing, interacting with fine singing by the chorus."
Review - Bach Christmas Oratorio - Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana, December 18th, 2016
"Soprano Katherine Buzard sang with refreshing clarity the consoling aria, "A mere wave of his hands, casts down the might of impotent man" from Cantata Six."
Review - Mahler Symphony No. 4 - Princeton University Orchestra, 4 & 5 December, 2014
"Ms. Buzard sang with a voice full of innocence, yet full enough to be heard over the lush orchestration."
Review - Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea - Princeton University Opera Theater, 10 & 11 January, 2014
"Ms. Buzard demonstrated a sparkling top register, also keeping the 17th-century Italianate style well in hand. Monteverdi’s music, revolutionary for its melody and humanism, served the text and the emotions conveyed by the singers, and both of these performers never lost sight of the connection among these elements."
Review - Britten's Albert Herring - Princeton University Opera Theater, 13 & 14 April, 2012
"Katherine Buzard and Matthew Walsh sang the romantic roles of Nancy and Sid, respectively, and were particularly effective in a late Act 1 duet in which they sang very clean octaves against what seemed to be a totally unrelated orchestral accompaniment."
Review - One-Act Opera Project, McCarter Theater - March 2012
"Ms. Buzard in particular demonstrated a strong vocal sound as a defiant daughter."