KATE (15) is an award-winning pianist studying with Helen Chiu in Chesterfield, Missouri. She was a Gold Prize winner in the Franz Schubert International Music Competition and a First Prize winner in the International Music Competition Best Debussy Performance (both in the 11–13 age group). She was also runner-up at the 2023 Missouri Music Teachers Association State Competition for seventh grade.
Kate was selected to attend the Manhattan School of Music Summer Program for Classical Piano in both 2023 and 2024. She has appeared as a guest performer at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City and for sold-out audiences in Germany, as well as in multiple venues throughout Missouri.
In addition to her musical pursuits, Kate is a competitive swimmer and water polo player; her water polo team earned second place at the 2024 Junior Olympics in Dallas, Texas.
Her current repertoire includes:
Schubert impromptus no. 2 and 4
Haydn sonata in F major, no. 21
Bach inventions 9 and 15