Karin Barrett, Artistic Director and Conductor

Karin is now in her 16th year as the Artistic Director and Conductor of CorVoce. She holds BA degrees in piano and voice performance and music education from St. Catherine University, a Master’s Degree in Conducting from the University of Minnesota, a Masters of Divinity and Masters in Theology from St. John’s University, and is a Board Certified Chaplain. Karin is an active church musician and serves as Director of Music and Liturgy at St. Joseph Catholic Community in New Hope.

Steve Norquist, Accompanist

Steve Norquist has been an active choral and solo vocal accompanist in the Twin Cities for decades. He has degrees in voice (University of Minnesota) and musicology (Indiana University). After a lifetime of accompanying others, he is once again studying solo piano repertoire with Claudia Chen, and gives occasional recitals featuring undeservedly neglected music. Steve is retired and lives in Minneapolis with his husband, Michael. Outside of music, he enjoys gardening and trying out recipes from his collection of 160 cook books.

Board of Directors

Karin Barrett – Artistic Director

Judy Drobeck

Clare James – Co-Chair, Secretary

Mary Jo Lewis – Treasurer

David Vasquez

Lily Vasquez

Janet Zahn – Co-Chair

Linda Zelig

If you’re interested in board membership, please Contact Us. We’d enjoy talking with you about sharing your talents and time in support of the ongoing success of CorVoce. Thank you!