[Image description: Kathryn is pictured behind her viola with half of her face visible. She has dark curly hair, black skin and smiles with her mouth partly hidden by her instrument.]
Kathryn Patricia Cobbler
Loop pedal violist, composer, and arranger Kathryn Patricia Cobbler has crafted a singular niche in improvisation and classical performance. She obsesses over creating uniquely arresting soundscapes, whether in solo recitals, composing for theatre, performing in site specific art installations, and more. Recognized as an in-demand artist, she has been featured in the Ottawa region’s most notable Concert Series, including Music & Beyond, Southminster United Church, Ottawa New Creators to name a few.
As a seasoned workshop facilitator and educator, Kathryn is a teaching artist for the El Sistema-inspired program OrKidstra and on the MASC Artist roster. As a composer, Kathryn has been featured in Castle of Our Skins Black Composers Miniature Challenge, that resulted in the world premier of her piece A Home Called ‘Wander’ She has also been known to collaborate with other composers, premiering pieces by Canadian composers Mika Posen, and Raphael Weinroth-Browne.
After switching to music as her artistic path, she would receive degrees in viola performance from Western University (B.M.) and the University of Ottawa (M.M.). 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.
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