Catherine Kung '26, violin

Presented by the Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study Solo Recital Series

Livestream: https://mta.mit.edu/viewlisten/live-killian-hall

About the Performers

Catherine Kung is a senior at MIT majoring in biological engineering and computation & cognition. Originally from Birmingham, Alabama, she began playing the violin at age six and studied with Professor Jenny Grégoire. She currently studies with Sarita Uranovsky through the Emerson/Harris Program (E/HP) at MIT.

Previously, she was a member of the Alabama Symphony Youth Orchestra and All-State Orchestra for several years, performed solo at Carnegie Hall, was the state winner of the MTNA Competition, and led her high school’s chamber music student group.

She has been part of E/HP and the Chamber Music Society since Fall 2022, and outside of classes, she enjoys exploring Boston and watching movies with friends. After graduation, Catherine plans to pursue a PhD in medical engineering.

About the Emerson/Harris Program for Private Study

Support for private musical study is available for students through the Emerson/Harris Program (E/HP), which offers merit-based financial awards for outstanding achievement on instruments or voice in classical, jazz, or world music. Each academic year, the program awards Scholarships and Fellowships to nearly seventy students who commit to a full year’s study and participate in the musical life of MIT.

Auditions for the program are held at the beginning of each academic year. Private teacher selections, made in consultation with the E/HP jury heads, may include instructors from MIT staff and throughout Greater Boston. The Emerson/Harris Program is funded by the late Mr. Cherry L. Emerson, Jr. (SM, 1941), in response to an appeal from AssociateProvost Ellen T. Harris (Class of 1949 Professor Emeritus of Music). The Emerson/Harris Masterclass Series is supported, in part, by the Robert L. Malster (1956) Fund.