
Katherine Filatov
Degrees & Studies
Ithaca College, BM Music Education, 2018
Ithaca College, BM Clarinet Performance, 2018
Boston University, MM Music Education, 2021
Division
Clarinet
Music Conservatory of Westchester
Faculty since 2024
Born In
Bronx, NY
Performances & Distinctions
Katherine Filatov is an active freelance musician, music educator, and music administrator in the New York area. Her performing career has brought her to Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, Symphony Hall, Kodak Hall, Radio City Music Hall, Eisenhower Hall at the West Point Military Academy and various musical stages off and on Broadway. She is currently performing with the local Westchester Symphonic Winds as a clarinetist and serving as the ensemble’s Personnel Manager. Additionally, she has years of public music education experience as a Band Director and woodwind specialist for the Hendrick Hudson School District in northern Westchester. While leading her thriving band program, Katherine also serves as the Westchester All County Band Co-Coordinator and is well known as an area NYSSMA Adjudicator. She studied clarinet with Douglas Bish, Richard Faria, and Michael Galvan and received her BM from Ithaca College and her MM from Boston University. Katherine now resides on Lake Mahopac with her husband and two cats!
Teaching Philosophy
I believe music is one of life’s greatest gifts and it is my joy to bring music to so many people in so many ways! As a teacher, I believe music should be fun and engaging, while serving as a comfortable avenue through which students can set goals, put forward high quality internal and external work, and find great success as well as a lifelong artistic passion