kate lewis

Kate Lewis is a guitarist/educator in the Los Angeles area. She recieved her Bachelors (1998) and Masters degree (2000) in classical guitar performance from the University of Southern California. Kate has taught guitar for over 15 years in the LA area at USC and West LA College, and currently is on the music faculty at Loyola Marymount University, Cal State Northridge, LA City and LA Valley Colleges. Kate has performed extensively in the US and Europe as a classical soloist and as a member of numerous chamber ensembles (Out Strung Duo, Critical Mass Duo). she has been broadcast on local radio stations such as KPFK and KUSC, KXLU and stations throughout the US. As well as being a prize-winning classical guitarist, Kate has done much performing/recording with contemporary groups from an all female jazz/rock trio to a classical/pop ensemble to many straight-ahead rock bands.Kate currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Guitar Foundation of America (Americas leading Classical Guitar organization) and has served on the GFA committee for Pre-College Guitar Education and as Director of Development. Check out the GFA website at www.guitarfoundation.org