Catherine Sandstedt

Dr. Catherine Sandstedt is an Assistant Professor at the School of Arts & Sciences, Columbia College, specializing in vocal performance and music theory. She teaches courses such as Music Theory III, Aural Skills III, and Applied Voice Lessons.

Educational Background:

• Bachelor of Music (Vocal & Viola Performance) from the University of Missouri-Columbia
• Doctor of Musical Arts (Vocal Performance) from Stony Brook University
• Master of Music (Vocal Performance) from Stony Brook University

Her research and performance focus on Baroque music, particularly French Baroque works, with notable roles in operas like Poulenc’s Dialogues des Carmélites (Blanche), Debussy’s Impressions de Pelléas (Mélisande), and Handel’s Rinaldo (Almirena). She has extensive experience in choral ensembles, including New York City’s Marble Collegiate Choir and Missouri-based Vox Nova and Prometheus.

Dr. Sandstedt previously taught applied music at Suffolk County Community College for six years and has provided private music instruction in voice, viola, violin, and piano for twelve years. Her expertise spans operatic, oratorio, and chamber music repertoires.