In performance, Ms. Svistoonoff “revealed a big round tone free of any unpleasant percussiveness, an impressive color palette, ranging from a lustrous white at the treble to a velvety depth in the bass and a digital dexterity that made her performance of the passage work seem effortless.” (Sacramento Union) In fact, her playing has been further described as “with great finesse” and her “virtuosity could not be hidden.” (The Filipino American) “She gets to the heart of the work at hand and presents it in a straightforward manner and with amazing power.” “It was a terrific performance…” (Sacramento Bee)

Since her debut at the age of eleven, Katherine Svistoonoff has been performing throughout Europe, Australia, and America as a recitalist, soloist, chamber musician, flamenco dancer, and choral conductor. Each musical role reveals the different sides of the artist, as well as the common love of music in all its forms. Not only does Ms. Svistoonoff perform the concert mainstays, but also the works of living composers. Ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach to the young American composer Michael Deall who wrote both chamber music and solo music for her, the repertoire reflects a dedication to performing solo and chamber works, as well as concerti, of all eras, thereby maintaining a balanced sense of musicianship.

Born in Sacramento, California, Ms. Svistoonoff received her early musical training from Frank Wasko at CSU, Sacramento. After starting college at the age of fifteen, she furthered her studies by receiving a bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, where she studied with Dimitri Paperno and James Tocco. While working on her master’s degree at the Juilliard School, she studied with John Browning and György Sándor. Finally, as a Rotary Academic Ambassadorial Scholar, she achieved another master’s degree from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, under the tutelage of the composer, Graham Hair.

With over twenty years of teaching experience in both the private studio and classroom arenas, Katherine Svistoonoff has taught in various parts of the world, where she set musical foundations by focusing on tone quality, technique, repertoire enhancement, ear training, theory, and music history. Katherine is available for concerts and masterclasses.

Contact: katedgreat@classicalmatters.com

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