Katherine Benson

Katherine Benson is a pianist scheduled to appear as soloist with the Johnson City Symphony Orchestra in November 2026, performing Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, and with the Williamsport Symphony Orchestra in May 2027, performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21. Beyond these engagements, no further verified biographical details are available.

In Johnson City, Benson takes on Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue, a piece that opens with a famous slithering clarinet slide before the piano enters with jazzy, syncopated rhythms that shift between bluesy solo passages and full orchestral sweep. Listeners can expect a performance that moves between improvisatory-feeling solo runs and big, romantic tunes shared with the orchestra. In Williamsport, she plays Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21, a work built on clear, singing melodies and a famous slow middle movement often praised for its calm, unhurried beauty. Across both programs, listeners should expect a soloist tackling two very different keyboard idioms, one rooted in early American jazz, the other in classical era elegance, giving a sense of range even without a documented performance history to draw on.