Professional Educator. Collaborative Musician.
About Katheryn
Violinist, Classical Educator, Suzuki Certified
Acclaimed violinist, Katheryn Hewatt, has decades of experience performing and teaching violin and viola across the United States and abroad. She is a certified Suzuki educator as well as an accomplished traditional teacher, passionate about nurturing her students through combining the strengths of Galamian, Roland, Zweig, and Suzuki.
Katheryn began her studies at the age of two under the instruction of Suzuki Eductor, Paul Landefeld, making her solo debut with orchestra at the age of 9. Ms. Hewatt later moved from Texas to Seattle, Washington, studying with Margaret Pressley at the Seattle Conservatory of Music. Heavily involved in the musical culture of the Northwest, she soloed with various orchestras, was featured in monthly recitals, and surrounded herself in chamber groups and collaborative experiences.
Ms. Hewatt was awarded the Starling Scholar Award in 2002, which through The Juilliard Pre-College program, provided a full scholarship toward her studies with Margaret Pressley and The Seattle Conservatory of Music. She also received a scholarship and studied at New England Conservatory of Music where she holds a degree with honors in violin performance. She has since performed internationally and studied with other acclaimed teachers, including Dean Emeritus of The Juilliard School, Stephen Clapp, concertmaster of The Philadelphia Orchestra, David Kim, and violin and viola professor of New England Conservatory of Music, Paul Biss.
My Focus & Experience
"To provide world-class string music & education."
Classically Trained
Katheryn holds a degree with honors in violin performance from New England Conservatory of Music and has been awarded a concentration in Music-in-Education for her research in violin pedagogy.
Board Experience
Katheryn has served on multiple music education boards, including:
- American String Teachers Association, President
- Suzuki Association of Northern California, President
Community
Katheryn regularly serves as an adjudicator for various competitions and programs. She's built multiple violin teaching studios, appeared as a guest speaker for the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, worked professionally as a faculty member, a solo performer, and a collaborative musician in groups.
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