Kati Kyme enjoys a rich musical life as chamber musician, orchestral player, teacher, and conductor. She has been a member and frequent leader of Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra and American Bach Soloists since their inaugural seasons. She has enjoyed 15 years as violinist and violist of the Artaria Quartet, the Sierra String Quartet and, most recently, the New Esterhazy Quartet which is finishing its second cycle of performances of the complete Haydn String Quartets.
An enthusiastic teacher, she has led ensembles at the SF Conservatory of Music and the San Francisco Youth Orchestra, and her main commitment to young players is her decades-long relationship with the California Youth Symphony where she conducts rehearsals of three different String Orchestras every Sunday. She has performed with the Oregon Bach Festival for many years, and this will be her first year as instructor at the Berwick Academy.
For the past 5 years, Ms. Kyme has joyfully lead the ensemble Berkeley Baroque Strings in weekly rehearsals. They have performed in three Berkeley Early Music Festivals and anticipate a stunning appearance at the Boston Early Music Festival this June.