Shuldiner, Katherine
Katherine Shuldiner
Katherine Shuldiner graduated from Oberlin Conservatory in viola da gamba performance under the tutelage of Catharina Meints. She performs in Chicago and nationally with ensembles such as The Newberry Consort, BBE: Bach and Beethoven Experience, Bella Voce, Apollo Chorus and Elmhurst Symphony, Washington Bach Consort, La Follia Austin Baroque, and Bel Canto Chorus and the Milwaukee Chamber Orchestra.
Becoming a fixture in the Chicago baroque music scene, Katherine specializes in all things viola da gamba including soloist, consort, and continuo roles for a wide range of projects. Recent performances include soloist for Bach’s St. Matthew and St. John Passion as well as performing in Boston Early Music Festival with The Newberry Consort in June of this year. She served a two year term on the board of the Viola da Gamba Society of America and currently serves on the board for both the VdGS 3rd Coast and the Oak Park Recorder School. Katherine’s newest project is her YouTube channel: Baking Music with Kate for which she received an Individual Artists Program Grant from the City of Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE). When Katherine is not performing, she enjoys teaching the viola da gamba to children and adults alike. In the summer, she teaches at early music programs throughout the United States such as, Madison Early Music Festival, Mountain Collegium, VdGSA Conclave, and Whitewater Early Music Festival where she is also the viola da gamba program director. Feel free to connect with Katherine through kateshuldiner.com and her YouTube channel.