(Credit; Beth Bergmann / http://www.gwendolynkillebrew.com/vitae.html) American contralto Gwendolyn Killebrew, passed away on Dec. 24, 2021 in Düsseldorf, Germany. She was 80. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Killebrew graduated from Temple University in Philadelphia, becoming a music teacher and music therapist. From there, she pursued performance studies at New York’s Juilliard School of Music. She made her Metropolitan Opera debut at 26 {…}