Meet our Educational Outreach Coordinator: Katie Grab

The Educational Outreach Program is led by Katie Grab, PSO Principal Flute and a professional musician and educator based in San Diego.

Ms. Grab has extensive experience as a flute teacher and currently maintains an active private studio of flutists of all levels. She has taught flute and piano at California Music Lessons and Bach to Rock Music School, and beginning music theory at the Oberlin Community Music School.

As a soloist, Ms. Grab has been a prize winner in many competitions, including the 2018 Lansum International Competition and the 2018 Grossmont Scholarship Competition. As an orchestral and ensemble musician she has performed alongside the Red Note Ensemble and has made appearances as guest principal flute of the Heisenberg Ensemble in St. Andrews, Scotland.

Ms. Grab started her musical studies at the age of 8 on piano and started learning the flute at age 11. She earned a Bachelor of Music degree in performance at Oberlin Conservatory, as well as a Master of Arts in Chamber Music and a Master of Music in Flute Performance from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.