Hailed for her virtuosity and vibrancy, bassoonist Eleni Katz has established herself as a prominent soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player with a “thoughtful and expressive” (San Diego Union Tribune) approach to music making. Eleni has performed extensively in the U.S. and abroad, with recent and forthcoming highlights including Carnegie Hall, CMS Lincoln Center, La Jolla Music Society’s SummerFest, Newport Classical, Camerata Pacifica, and Death of Classical: The Crypt Sessions, among others. Her approach to playing the bassoon has been described as “uncannily human” (The Royal Gazette) and she has always believed the bassoon should emulate the organic nature of the human voice. Starting in the 2025-26 academic year, Eleni will begin her role as bassoon teaching faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Mead Witter School of Music. 

Professional development activities for Eleni Katz are generously supported by Susan MacEachron and Michael Halloran.