Upcoming Engagements
Little Poland Concert Series
Evie Chen, violin | David Kovac, viola | Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello | Katherine Benson, piano
Confrontations with Fate
Mozart – Piano Quartet in E-flat major
Brahms – Piano Quartet in C minor.
More information here: https://www.paf-ct.org/performance-arts
Faculty Recital | Penn State
Faculty recital, featuring the music of Clara and Robert Schumann, and Johannes Brahms
Joined by William Shaub, violin
Recital Hall, Penn State School of Music
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue | Johnson City Symphony Orchestra
Gershwin/s Rhapsody in Blue with the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra
Maestro Robert Seebacher
Mozart's Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 | Williamsport Symphony
Time and location TBD
Maestro Gerardo Edelstein
Paramount Chamber Players | Album Release Series
FACES & MASQUES
The Paramount Chamber Players Spring Concert Series
Launching TPCP’s debut album, featuring violinist Will Shaub and pianist Katherine Benson performing Robert Schumann’s Violin Sonatas
Learn more at www.paramountchamberplayers.com
Bellefonte Sunday Afternoon Chamber Music Series
Featuring Jessica Pearce, Ben Carrasquillo, and Katherine Benson. Music by Schubert, Schumann, F Strauss, Gliere, Weber and Defaye.
Conference Speaker | 2026 MTNA National Conference
Monday, March 23rd | New Professionals Panelist; Lightning talk on interdisciplinary collaboration
Wednesday, March 25th | Awards Brunch - 2026 Winner of the Stecher and Horowitz-MTNA Gateway Prize for the Advancement of the Arts
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE: https://www.mtna.org/Conference/Schedule/Daily_Schedule/Conference/Schedule/Daily.aspx?hkey=6ef57b66-1941-4c27-b5ab-cce18e15f72c
Guest Artist - Emory University Young Artist Piano Competition
Judge | Solo Recital
Emory University Young Artist Piano Competition
Atlanta, GA
Guest Artist | Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition
Edition 2026 | Piano Fiesta
Solo Recital of works by Latin American Composers
Judge | Artist Competition
Saint-Saens' Piano Concerto No. 2 with the Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra
Saint-Saëns’ Piano Concerto No. 2
Pennsylvania Chamber Orchestra | Maestro Gerardo Edelstein
Recital Hall, Penn State | State College, PA
https://pachamberorchestra.org/events/2024/romantic-reflections
Recording - Music of Robert and Clara Schumann with William Shaub
Album and video to be released April 2026
Rhapsody Series: Confrontations with Fate
Penn State Rhapsody Series
Piano Quartets by Mozart and Brahms | Juliette Greer, violin; Tim Deighton, viola; Ben Deighton, cello
Recital Hall, Penn State | State College, PA
College Music Society National Conference Speaker
My lecture recital “Painting Sound: A Case Study in Fostering Interdisciplinary Collaborations Across the Arts” will be featured at the College Music Society National Conference in Spokane, WA
TPCP Fall Concert Series
Piano Quartets by Brahms and Mozart | with Evie Chen, violin; David Kovac, viola; Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello
The Paramount Chamber Players
The Paramount Chamber Players: Celebrating 20 Years!
The Paramount Chamber Players celebrates 20 years of chamber music! Featuring three performances across East Tennessee and Virginia, including a newly-commissioned work by composer Evelyn Pursley-Kopitzke and additional works by Cesar Franck and Claude Debussy!
Schumann Piano Quartet with the Knoxville Chamber Music Society
Robert Schumann’s Piano Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 47
Evie Chen, violin; Hillary Herndon, viola; Wes Baldwin, cello; and Katherine Benson, piano
Learn more at: https://www.knoxvillechambermusicsociety.com/april-26-2025
Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition
The 2025 Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition will take place at the University of Tennessee Haslam College of Music. Now in its 3rd year, the 2025 KIPFC will be themed Viva La France: A Celebration of French Composers in honor of Ravel’s 150th Birthday. For more information, visit: https://music.utk.edu/events/piano-festival/
Duo Recital: Grieg Cello Sonata with MaryGrace Bender
Powell Recital Hall
University of Tennessee Knoxville
Dvorak Piano Quintet With William Shaub and Friends
The Paramount Chamber Players 20th Anniversary Concert Season
Three Performances - Johnson City, Bristol, and Knoxville, TN
Visit www.paramountchamberplayers.com for more details
Ravel's 150th Birthday Celebration
A program of solo and duo works celebrating Maurice Ravel’s 150th Birthday. Performed by the piano faculty of the University of Tennessee Knoxville, Drs. Chih-Long Hu and Katherine Benson
Powell Recital Hall | University of Tennessee Haslam College of Music
7:30PM
Duo Recital: Works for Cello and Piano by Poulenc and Menotti
Performed with cello faculty from University of Washington and University of Tennessee
Powell Recital Hall | University of Tennessee Haslam College of Music
7:30PM
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2
University of Tennessee Symphony Orchestra
Maestro Hunter Wilburn
Cox Auditorium | Knoxville, TN
The Paramount Chamber Players Spring Concert Series
Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in C Minor
The Paramount Chamber Players
Guest Artist - Whitworth University
Women Composers: The Untapped Source XXV
Two-day residency at Whitworth University, featuring a masterclass, presentation, and recital
Hosted by Dr. Priscila Navarro and Whitworth University’s Speakers and Artists
Guest Artist At University of Mary
Guest artist recital and masterclass at the University of Mary
Bismarck, ND
Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition
The Knoxville International Piano Festival and Competition brings in its second year with “Back to the Future!” — a celebration of contemporary music, featuring guest artists, masterclasses, and competitions for young pianists from the youngest learners up to concert artists.
Co-Artistic Director and Co-Founder together with Chih-Long Hu
Natalie Haslam College of Music | University of Tennessee Knoxville
The Paramount Chamber Players Winter Concert Series
Four concerts across East Tennessee and Western Virginia with The Paramount Chamber Players
Featuring Duo Piano Works with pianist Margaret Kim and Chamber Works with Marianna Brickle, Cherylonda Fitzgerald, and Joshua Kovac
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 3 with the Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue with the Spectrum Orchestra, Maestra Eszter Horváth
Bloomfield Hills, MI
The Paramount Chamber Players Fall Concert Series
Four concerts across the Tri-Cities and Abingdon, VA with The Paramount Chamber Players