First Prize winner of the 2013 Ima Hogg Competition and the 2009 Freiburg International Clarinet Competition in Germany, Clarinetist MORAN KATZ also won the the First Prize and Overall Prize at the Midland/Odessa “National Young Artist Competition” in Texas, and Second Prize at the Beijing International Music Competition for Clarinet in China. A clarinetist for Carnegie Hall’s Affiliate Ensemble “Decoda” and Trinity Church’s orchestra in residence “NOVUS NY”, Ms. Katz often plays with Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and with Copland House Ensemble. Ms. Katz received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees and an Artist Diploma as a student of Charles Neidich and Ayako Oshima at The Juilliard School, where she was admitted with presidential distinction and a full scholarship. She taught at the Curtis Young Artist Summer Program, was on the faculty at the Sarasota Music Festival and gave masterclasses/workshops at the Manhattan School of Music. She is now on the faculty at Juilliard’s Pre College Division and at Vassar College. katzmoran.com
