Katherine Jimoh, Clarinetist, Vocalist, and Pianist

Katherine Jimoh, clarinetist, vocalist, pianist, singer-songwriter and goldsmith lives in Chicago and works as a freelance musician specializing in contemporary music. She is a member of University of Chicago’s Grossman Ensemble at the Chicago Center for Contemporary Composition (CCCC), Ensemble Dal Niente and Chicago Wind Project and performs regularly with Fulcrum Point New Music Project. Working side-by-side with living composers while surrounded by colleagues who specialize in new music provides constant inspiration and creativity.

Katherine leads her four-piece band, Katet as singer-songwriter and pianist. When tonality is achieved in an utterly unpredictable way, Katherine feels satisfied with her songwriting. Complex harmonies matched with mixed meters, drones and repetitive vocal lines equals Katet. Katet’s debut album titled Ghosts is set to be released in August 2026.

Katherine earned her Bachelor of Music degree from Indiana University where she won the IU clarinet concerto competition and was awarded a Performer’s Certificate. She earned her Master of Music degree from McGill University where she was awarded a full Schulich School of Music scholarship. Her primary instructors include James Campbell, John Bruce Yeh, Alain Desgagne, Frank Kowalsky and Mary Kantor.