Kathryn Koopman (b. 1995) is a performer, music educator, and electro-acoustic composer originally from Dallas, Georgia. She is currently pursuing her Masters in Music Composition at the University of Georgia. She is also a private music teacher for students aged elementary-adult at Stuever Studios in Monroe, Georgia and a music intern at ATHICA, Athens Institute for Contemporary Art. Previously, she attended UGA for her undergraduate degree with a double major in Music Education and Music Composition (B.A. Music, magna cum laude, 2017).

As a composer, Kathryn’s music is often inspired by the natural world and by cross-collaborations in the disciplines of art and dance. She has written for many mediums, including wind band, choir, chamber ensembles, and electronics. Her works have been performed by Dal Niente Ensemble, Southland Ensemble, Transient Canvas, Bent Frequency Duo, Pie for Two, Safety Second, Rote Hund Muzik, and D@wgbyt3s Electronic Ensemble. She has played in bands and ensembles around Athens that specialize in improv/free jazz, and has led several recording projects and album releases. She is also a founding member and clarinet/bass-clarinet performer in the Athens-based new music ensemble, Incongruency, dedicated to performing and commissioning new works. She has studied composition under Natalie Williams, Jesse B. Jones, Adam Roberts, and Peter Van Zandt Lane.