Contact
- Phone: 405-574-1271
- Email: cconlin@usao.edu
- Location: Davis Hall 235
Education
| Degree | Major Emphasis | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMA | Multiple Woodwind Performance | University of North Texas | ABD |
| MM | Wind Conducting, Clarinet Performance | University of North Texas | 2018 |
| BM | Clarinet Performance | Cleveland State University | 2015 |
Biography
Catherine Conlin (she/her) is the Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music at the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma. Regarded for her high quality performance and versatility, she maintains an active career as a woodwind doubler across the United States.
Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Catherine is a founding member of Friends in Low Places Quartet, Two Clarinets Walk Into a Bar, and formerly All-Star Winds and 6 King Brass. She recently performed the world premiere of “Synergy” by Brian Raphael Nabors at the International Double Reed Society Conference in Flagstaff, Arizona and the International Clarinet Association’s ClarinetFest 2024 in Dublin, Ireland. She was also featured at the 2025 International Clarinet Association’s Low Clarinet Festival, where she premiered “What’d You Call Me?” for bass clarinet duo.
Catherine received a Bachelor of Music in Clarinet Performance from Cleveland State University, a Master of Music in Clarinet Performance from University of North Texas, and is completing a Doctorate of Music Arts in Multiple Woodwind Performance from University of North Texas.
She can be heard on UNT Wind Symphony albums “Taylor Made”, “Noteworthy”, “Hope”, “Closure”, “Respair”, and Below Jupiter’s album “Sonorous Dithyrambs”. Catherine is a member of the International Clarinet Association and the American Federation of Musicians.