Teaching Philosophy: "Through the universal language of music, students can learn more about themselves and connect with others. By combining my love of music and performing with my passion for teaching, I approach my students with enthusiasm, patience, and dedication so that they continue to develop their skills, confidence, and their love of music. I take time to learn about my students, their hopes and dreams so that we can communicate and collaborate to set meaningful goals and timelines. Through student-centered, age appropriate, and engaging lessons, I strive to keep my students motivated and challenged so they experience success. I have prepared students for recitals, school performances and auditions and have taught students of all ages, from young children to older adults who upon retirement decided to pursue their lifelong dream of studying music."
Biography: Soprano, Katja Pennypacker, is a graduate student at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA, studying Historical Performance. She is an active performer and teacher in the Boston area. Most recently, Katja sang the role of Livia in Antonio Caldara’s Il giuoco del quadriglio with Pamela Dellal at Longy School of Music. She has also sung with the Boston Camerata, joining them for their winter concert “Gloria! An Italian Christmas.” Katja received her bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. While at Eastman, Katja performed regularly with the Collegium Musicum, directed by Paul O’Dette, where she sang in performances of Caccini’s La liberazione di Ruggiero, Rossi’s L’Orfeo, Purcell’s The Fairy Queen and King Arthur, Campra’s Le Carnaval de Venise, and Draghi’s Lo Specchio. Katja performed scenes from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte with Eastman Opera Theater, and would have sung in Eastman Opera Theater’s production of Sweeney Todd had it not been canceled due to COVID-19. While living in Rochester, Katja sang in the Scivias Medieval Ensemble and was a featured soloist at the Arts at Ascension music festival. In 2022, Katja was invited to Austria to participate in the Trigonale Early Music Course, where she sang and studied 16th century Italian music, under the direction of Elam Rotem, Anna Danilevskaia, and Jan Van Elsacker. Currently, Katja performs with the Longy Viol Consort in the Boston area. As the 2024 Silbiger Grant Winner, Katja and the Longy Viol Consort are very excited to perform their concert program in November.
Katja began teaching in 2019 and joined Note-worthy Experiences in July 2024, where she teaches voice and piano.
Biography: Soprano, Katja Pennypacker, is a graduate student at the Longy School of Music in Cambridge, MA, studying Historical Performance. She is an active performer and teacher in the Boston area. Most recently, Katja sang the role of Livia in Antonio Caldara’s Il giuoco del quadriglio with Pamela Dellal at Longy School of Music. She has also sung with the Boston Camerata, joining them for their winter concert “Gloria! An Italian Christmas.” Katja received her bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. While at Eastman, Katja performed regularly with the Collegium Musicum, directed by Paul O’Dette, where she sang in performances of Caccini’s La liberazione di Ruggiero, Rossi’s L’Orfeo, Purcell’s The Fairy Queen and King Arthur, Campra’s Le Carnaval de Venise, and Draghi’s Lo Specchio. Katja performed scenes from Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte with Eastman Opera Theater, and would have sung in Eastman Opera Theater’s production of Sweeney Todd had it not been canceled due to COVID-19. While living in Rochester, Katja sang in the Scivias Medieval Ensemble and was a featured soloist at the Arts at Ascension music festival. In 2022, Katja was invited to Austria to participate in the Trigonale Early Music Course, where she sang and studied 16th century Italian music, under the direction of Elam Rotem, Anna Danilevskaia, and Jan Van Elsacker. Currently, Katja performs with the Longy Viol Consort in the Boston area. As the 2024 Silbiger Grant Winner, Katja and the Longy Viol Consort are very excited to perform their concert program in November.
Katja began teaching in 2019 and joined Note-worthy Experiences in July 2024, where she teaches voice and piano.
