About Kate…
Pianist Katelyn Bouska is an academic and an advocate, passionate about uncovering music lost to the passage of time. In her programming, she explores the boundaries between audience and performer, the past and the present. She brings to life these composers drawing from her deep research, cultural explorations and innovative programming. In telling their stories, Dr. Bouska has created a musical world where we see our own reflected.
Kate is based in Prague, Czech Republic.
The Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia PA
Music Studies Faculty, 2016-2024
-Contributed to development of new core school-wide curriculum.
- Developed a variety of performance and history-based seminars.
- Offered independent studies in advanced counterpoint and vocal repertoire.
- Coached ensembles and taught private piano lessons.
- Worked with pre-college, undergraduate, artist diploma and graduate students.
—Teaching—
Private Piano Instructor, 2003 to present
- Maintained a full and diverse studio with skills ranging from adult amateurs, theory for composers, pre-college and beyond.
Temple University, Philadelphia PA
Adjunct Keyboard Faculty, 2016 to 2018
- Offered private piano lessons and group classes for music and non-majors.
- Guest-taught a graduate performance practice course for pianists.
- Coached chamber ensembles
D.M.A. in Piano Performance, Temple University in Philadelphia, PA
Instrumental Instruction:
Dr. Charles Abramovic, piano
Dr. Joyce Lindorff, historical keyboards
Dr. Lambert Orkis, contemporary music
—Education—
Professional Studies Certificate,
Temple University
- Emphasis on collaborative chamber music and vocal coaching
M. M. in Piano Pedagogy and Harpsichord Performance
Temple University
B.M. in Piano Performance -
Viterbo University in La Crosse, WI
Instrumental Instruction:
Dr. Timothy Schorr, piano
Dr. Mary Ellen Haupert, harpsichord
Dr. Jean Saladino, vocal coaching
