Hailing from Canada’s Capital region, Loop pedal violist, improviser, composer, and educator Kathryn Patricia Cobbler has crafted a singular niche in music improvisation and classical performance. A recipient of one of Ottawa Arts Council’s Emerging Artist awards, she has been featured in Canada’s most notable Concert Series, including Chamberfest, Music and Beyond, NUMUS Music Festival, and the Ottawa New Music Creators’ Analogue Series to name a few.

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Named one of '3 Classical Musicians You Should Know ' in 2022, by SHIFTER Magazine and the NAC, Kathryn is a seasoned performer, speaker, presenter and workshop facilitator, and was a speaker for the Canadian Network for Arts and Learning Convergence Conference.  As a performing artist Ms. Cobbler is an artist on the ​MASC Artist roster​. A native of Windsor, Ontario, she makes her home in Ottawa. She performs on a viola by luthier Sibylle Ruppert and a Boss RC-30 loop pedal.

As a composer, Kathryn has been featured in the Boston based Concert series, ​Castle of Our Skin’s ​Black Composers Miniature Challenge, which resulted in the world premier of her piece A Home Called ‘Wander’.  Most recently, Kathryn Patricia was commissioned by the National Art Gallery of Canada to compose a piece of music for their exhibit,  Uninvited: Canadian Women Artists in the Modern Moment. ​Initially a visual artist, Kathryn sees the world through shape and line—a vision that has shaped her compositional style and laid the groundwork for many of her musical creative projects.

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Kathryn Patricia obsesses over creating uniquely arresting soundscapes, whether in solo recitals, composing and performing for art installations, theatre and dance.  Committed to advancing the solo voice of the viola, Kathryn has written over 50 works for solo viola and loop pedal.

 

 

 

 

As a teaching artist, Kathryn continues to be inspired by the next generation of violists, composers and improvisers,  having served as an adjudicator for the Canadian Music Showcase and NUMUS Emerging Improvisor competition.  Kathryn Patricia had the privilege to work as a teaching artist for the social music program OrKidstra for 8 years, where she honed her skills as an educator and citizen musician.

 

Kathryn Patricia is a performance instructor at Carleton University and has a budding studio of middle school and high school violists and violinists.  As an educator Kathryn uses the creative process to fuel students practice routines and performance preparation. Honouring both the learning process equally to end 'product' of a student's playing, Kathryn is committed to fostering life long learners.

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Ms. Cobbler holds degrees in viola performance from Western University (Honours B.M.) University of Ottawa (M.M.), and is an incoming PhD student pursing a degree in Critical Studies in Improvisation through the University of Guelph (while residing in Ottawa). 

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 If you or yours are a middle school or high school violists in Ottawa (or living elsewhere interested in lessons online)  connect with Kathryn Patricia at admin@kathrynpatricia.com 

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