Artist Bio

Kate Campbell has been described as a "brilliant pianist" (Financial Times), and “powerful player,” (Santa Cruz Sentinel). She performs frequently as a soloist and chamber musician specializing in contemporary music and interdisciplinary projects.

Kate is the pianist for the San Francisco Contemporary Music Players. She regularly collaborates with new music heavyweights such as After Everything and Eco Ensemble. Recent honors include a Dresher Ensemble Artist Residency, a distinguished fellowship at Hambidge Center for the Creative Arts, and a residency at Avaloch Farm Music Institute. She has premiered hundreds of works by some of the most adventurous artistic voices of our time. 

Kate serves on the collegiate faculty of the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and was previously on the faculty of Mills College. In masterclass and festival settings, she has worked with emerging composers and performers at Princeton University, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, and UC Santa Cruz. She is also the owner and director of Soundwise Piano Studio, a thriving, multi-teacher piano studio in Berkeley, CA.

As an in-demand collaborative pianist, Kate has premiered works with top Bay Area institutions including the San Francisco Girls Chorus, West Edge Opera, and Cal Performances.

Her recorded work can be heard on New Amsterdam Records, Pinna Records, and New Focus Recordings.