Eleni Katz

Hailed for her virtuosity and vibrant musical spirit, bassoonist Eleni Katz has established herself as a prominent soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player. Her “thoughtful and expressive” (San Diego Union-Tribune) approach to music making has led her from performances by the bright blue waters of Bermuda to the lights of Carnegie Hall. Katz is a winner of the 2022 Concert Artist Guild Victor Elmaleh Competition and has performed with the likes of Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Camerata Pacifica, and the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. Currently, she is bassoon teaching faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music. Her approach to playing the bassoon has been described as “uncannily human” (The Royal Gazette) and she has always believed the bassoon should strive to emulate the organic resonance of the human voice. Next season, Katz looks forward to several commissioning projects and tours with her newly formed duo, Basso Vox, with double bassist Nina Bernat.