K A T I E G A V E L I N
C l a s s i c a l G u i t a r i s t
B i o g r a p h y
Canadian classical guitarist, Katie Gavelin has been a part of the classical guitar world for nearly 20 years. Beginning as a young child, her love for the instrument quickly grew resulting in her desire to make it her profession from a young age.
Katie has been a featured artist with the Calgary Classical Guitar Society, and given numerous solo and chamber performances in the Southern Alberta area since 2008. These performances have featured works by Britten, Bogdanovic, Hoppstock, Beauvais, and Tarrega.
Katie has had the honor of participating in masterclasses with renowned guitarists such as Roland Dyens, Kazuhito Yamashita, Michael Partington, and Manuel Barrueco.
In addition to the numerous performances Katie has given, she has also been an active teacher. Most notably she taught for Musica Academy Yamaha Music school from 2009-2013, as well as privately around the Calgary area.
In 2012 Katie completed her Bachelor of Music under the instruction of Ralph Maier at the University of Calgary. She continued her studies in 2015 with a Masters of Music, and 2016 with a Profession Studies Diploma from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music under the instruction of Marc Teicholz.
Katie plays on a cedar top guitar made by Jeremy Clark of the 52 Instrument Company in Montreal, QC Canada from 2011.