Kathy Saltzman Romey

Kathy Saltzman Romey is director of choral activities at the University of Minnesota and artistic director of the Minnesota Chorale, the principle chorus of the Minnesota Orchestra. Known for her meticulous training of choirs, she regularly serves as chorus master to the Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart, and has prepared programs with the Westminster Symphonic Choir, Netherlands Radio Choir, Berkshire Choral Festival, Grant Park Music Festival, and Carnegie Hall Festival Chorus.  She is also chorus master of the Oregon Bach Festival Choir, and has prepared the ensemble for numerous American and world premiere performances and recording projects, including the Festival’s 2001 Grammy Award–winning CD of Penderecki’s Credo. Romey earned an artistic degree in choral conducting from the Frankfurt Musikhochschule in 1984 under Helmuth Rilling.  She returned to the United States to assist Dale Warland at Macalester College, and later served as director of choral activities at Macalester from 1985-1992.  Active as a guest conductor and clinician throughout the United States, Romey was named 2002 Conductor of the Year by the Minnesota Chapter of ACDA and received the 2006 Arthur ‘Red’ Motley award for exemplary teaching from the University of Minnesota.