KATHLEEN KELLY’s practice combines her skills as pianist, coach, conductor, writer, and
advocate. Notable projects include her acclaimed recording FORCE OF NATURE with soprano
Emily Albrink and her performance in the filmed opera INTERSTATE. Her recital partners
include Jamie Barton, Elena Villalon, Emily Albrink, Jamie Van Eyck, and Ryan McKinny, with
international performing credits including Wigmore Hall, Weill Hall, Zankel Hall, the Kennedy
Center, Spivey Hall, and Vienna’s Musikverein. She has been part of the musical teams at the
San Francisco, Metropolitan, Houston Grand, and Vienna State Operas, and is a regular guest
coach for the New National Theater Tokyo Opera Studio. She is on the faculty of Baylor
University.
Kathleen regularly writes on women’s issues in the classical music industry and is a contributor
to VAN Magazine. Her book with lead author Chanda VanderHart and fellow contributor Elvia
Puccinelli, “Accompaniment in America: Contextualizing Collaborative Piano,” will be published
by Routledge in July 2025.