Hailed as “dazzling” by Peninsula Reviews, violinist Caitlin Kelley is a versatile performing artist, equally at home with traditional classical and contemporary repertoire. Currently based in Seattle, she enjoys a diverse career as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral player, and teaching artist.

As a soloist, Caitlin has appeared with orchestras across the country and presented recitals in both the United States and Europe. She has performed as Guest Concertmaster and Interim Assistant Concertmaster of the Louisville Orchestra, and is the former concertmaster of the Colburn and YMF Debut Orchestras. Caitlin performs frequently with the Seattle Symphony, Seattle Opera, and other ensembles throughout the Pacific Northwest.

An avid chamber musician, Caitlin has performed with Camerata Pacifica and the Colburn Chamber Music Society, and is a current member of Wild Up, an LA-based modern music collective. Her festival appearances include the Aspen Music Festival, Holland Music Sessions, Laguna Beach Music Festival, Lake George Music Festival, Luzerne Chamber Music Festival, and Tanglewood Music Center.

In addition to performing, Caitlin is deeply committed to music education. During her time in Los Angeles, Caitlin served as a teaching mentor for the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (YOLA), and was awarded a position in the Colburn Teaching Fellowship Program, where she received individual mentorship from Dr. Robert Duke, Director of the Center for Music Learning at University of Texas at Austin. She also studied performance psychology and enhancement with Dr. Noa Kagayama (author of The Bulletproof Musician) at the Juilliard School. Caitlin is a former violin and chamber music faculty member at the Luzerne Music Center, and has taught privately in Seattle, Louisville, Los Angeles, and New York.

Caitlin received a Bachelor of Music degree and Professional Studies Certificate from the Colburn School in Los Angeles, and a Master of Music degree from the Juilliard School in New York. Her former teachers include Robert Lipsett, David Chan, Sylvia Rosenberg, and Naoko Tanaka.