Tales From The Lane
Living Your Best Life as a classical musician
Welcome to the Lane!
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!
About
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.
Contact
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
The One Question I Always Get Asked
And Why the Answer Makes Me Uncomfortable. It’s usually the 3rd or 4th question in a post-concert Q&A session. The first ones are always about how I chose my program, which of the pieces was my favorite, if I worked closely with the…
But What Will They Think?
The Classical Music world is a strange one, isn’t it? It’s full of magic and wonder and skill and talent. From a young age, as soon as we know that we are going to pursue this as our life’s calling, we surround ourselves with…
The September Reset
It’s Labor Day! Hard to believe we have been through 6 months of COVID-19. Take a deep breath, and pat yourself on the back. You have been a total rockstar. Adjusting and adapting to a new work-life, new home-life, dealing with lockdowns, canceled vacations,…