Katherine Balch

Called “some kind of musical Thomas Edison – you can just hear her tinkering around in her workshop, putting together new sounds and textural ideas” (San Francisco Chronicle), Katherine Balch is a composer interested in found sounds, playfulness, intimate spaces, and natural processes. A recipient of the 2020/21 Rome Prize, Katherine’s music has been presented by leading ensembles and festivals including the New York Philharmonic, the Tokyo Symphony, Lucerne Festival, and Tanglewood. She is currently Assistant Professor of Composition at Yale School of Music. When not making or listening to music, she can be found hiking, cooking, or building windchimes.