The soprano, born in Nuremberg, received extensive musical training with instrumental lessons in the subjects piano, organ and oboe, among others, while still at school in Schwabach.

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After graduating from high school, she studied music education with a major in singing and opera school at the Freiburg State University of Music in Breisgau in the class of Eva-Maria Meyerolbersleben. In addition, she took part in singing master classes with Prof. Sylvia Geszty as part of the International Master Classes in Luxembourg.

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After graduating, she taught and performed as a freelancer in the Nuremberg area for a few years before taking up the position of singing teacher at the Aalen Music School in November 2002.

 

Kerstin Barwitz has been teaching at the New Chamber Choir Heidenheim since August 2017.