Kathleen Bartkowski

Kathleen Bartkowski graduated in May of 2004 with a Master of Music in Piano Accompanying from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she accompanied the University Chamber Choir, Chorale, vocalists, and instrumentalists.  She earned her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance from the University of Connecticut, where she served as accompanist for the choral department, playing for the University Chorale, Concert Choir, and Graduate Vocal Ensemble, as well as for vocalists and instrumentalists.  Among other groups, Kathleen has accompanied the Vermont Opera Theater, American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) and Music Educators National Conference (MENC) honors choirs and conference sessions, numerous school and community groups, and Mak’hela (Jewish Chorus of Western Massachusetts).

Presently, she is kept busy as the Staff Accompanist at Ledyard High School, Ledyard, Connecticut, and continues to accompany choral festivals, musicals, and other school choral ensembles.  In addition, she is the accompanist for the Mystic River Chorale and the Vernon Chorale, auditioned community choirs based in Mystic and Vernon, Connecticut, respectively.  For over twenty years, Kathleen has served churches throughout New England as organist and choir director, and is now the organist at Second Congregational Church in Middle Haddam, Connecticut.  She currently holds the position of Repertoire and Standards Chairperson for Music and Worship on the Connecticut ACDA Executive Board.