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TFTL is a fantastic community of professional musicians, music students, and music parents. If you’re looking for some insider information on practice habits, performing, traveling, and building your career, you’re in the right place. We’re so glad you’re here!

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Hello! I’m Kate. A professional cellist, writer and musician’s coach. I attended the New England Conservatory of Music and was a New World Symphony fellow. Now, I get to live in the beautiful island paradise of Bermuda, and spend a lot of time on airplanes.

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To inquire about collaborations, private coaching or just to say hi, please click the button below and send me a message. I’d love to hear from you! For information on workshops, residencies, masterclasses and concerts, please visit http://www.katekayaian.com

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Between Boredom and Busy

  I was chatting on the phone with my mother yesterday, telling her about the various things I was working on: my students, clients, the festival, etc. I was explaining that February and March had a lot going on in them and that perhaps…

Posted on February 15, 2021 by katekayaian

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How to Turn a Rejection Into a Win

  As a high school musician growing up outside of Chicago, one of the coveted “wins” was to be a finalist in the Chicago Symphony Young Artists competition.  After the prelims, you’d stay at home, waiting for the phone to ring with the news…

Posted on February 8, 2021 by katekayaian

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The Practice of Practicing

Peter Wiley, professor of cello at the Curtis Institute and Bard College and Conservatory, and of Beaux Arts Trio and Guarneri String Quartet fame, came in to do a masterclass for my Bridge Online Cello Studio students yesterday. We were about 15 minutes in…

Posted on February 1, 2021 by katekayaian

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