Kari Windingstad White

Windingstad White, Kari
Died of cancer at her home on January 13, 2005. Born in New York, Kari received a B. A. in music from University of California, Berkeley. Her primary musical interests, being Gregorian Chant and Renaissance Music, she toured with the New York Pro Musica and directed the St. Anne's Chapel Renaissance Choir at Stanford and the Conservatores Cantus Gregorani Chant Choir in Los Angeles. Kari studied under the famous teachers Martial Singher and Herta Glaz, and became a versatile professional singer, performing with the Roger Wagner Chorale, the Los Angeles Master Chorale for eight years, and on sound tracks of major motion pictures. She was often a featured soloist with the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the Master Chorale. She became a full time voice teacher, Professor of Voice at UCLA, and regional governor for the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). Proud of her Norwegian heritage, Kari was Vice President of Peer Gynt Lodge, Sons of Norway, Culver City, and President of the California Rosemaling Association. She will be greatly missed by her husband, James, her extended family, and her wonderful students. Memorial services are pending. In lieu of flowers or gifts, please donate to a Choral Society, Church Choir, or Opera Company.