Maria Keohane (born 13 May 1971) is a Swedish
soprano who has performed at festivals in Europe and made many recordings, especially of sacred music.[1]
Life and career
Keohane was born in
Manchester to a Swedish mother and an Irish father. She and her mother moved to
Smedjebacken in Sweden when she was five.[2] She still resides there.[3] She had many fiddlers in the family on her mothers side, and started playing the violin at the age of nine.[2] She also sang in the local church children's choir.[2] Keohane planned to become a veterinarian, and interned at Falu djursjukhus, where she was offered a job, but was encouraged to pursue a career in music.[2] She studied at the
Falun Conservatory [
sv], the
University of Gothenburg and the
Royal Danish Academy of Music in Copenhagen.[3]
Passion Selon Saint Jean, BWV 245, Bach – Maria Keohane, Carlos Mena, Hans Jörg Mammel, Ricercar Consort,
Jan Kobow, Matthias Vieweg, Stephan MacLeod, Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot, Mirare-MIR 136 2011
Handel: Cantatas, Arias, Orchestral Pieces - Maria Keohane, European Union Baroque Orchestra /
Lars Ulrik Mortensen, ERP 6212–79 minutes[11]
Handel: L'Allegro, il Peneroso ed il Moderato - Peter Neumann, cond; Maria Keohane, Julia Doyle, Benjamin Hulett, Andreas Wolf, Kölner Kammerchor, Collegium Cartusianum (period instruments),
Carus 83.395 (2 CDs: 119:18) [12][13]
Beethoven:
Mass in C; Cherubini: Sciant Gentes - Maria Keohane, Margot Oitzinger, Thomas Hobbs,
Sebastian Noack, Kammerchor Stuttgart & Hofkapelle /
Frieder Bernius, Carus 83.295, 48 minute[14]
Membra Jesu Nostri, Dieterich Buxtehude - Maria Keohane, Hanna Bayodi-Hirt, Carlos Mena, Jeffrey Thompson, Matthias Vieweg, Ricercar Consort, Philippe Pierlot, 2018
Bach:
Cantatas 21 &
76, organ chorales - Bernard Foccroule (organ). Maria Keohane, Carlos Mena, Julian Pregardien, Matthias Vieweg,
Collegium Vocale Gent; Ricercar Consort / Philippe Pierlot, Mirare 490, 83 minutes[16]
Bach: Soli Deo Gloria - Philippe Pierlot (cond.), Maria Keohane, Carlos Mena, Julian Prégardien, Matthias Vieweg, Bernard Foccroulle, Mirare, 2021[17]