Katherine A.R.
Weissman

Katie Weissman began playing the cello at the age of three at Buffalo Suzuki Strings after seeing Yo-Yo Ma appear on Sesame Street and holds a Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance from Boston University. When at home in Buffalo, Katie is a cellist and vocalist in art song band Little cake and the contemporary music ensemble Wooden Cities, and is a substitute for the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Shea’s Performing Arts Center. She also plays with the composition think-tank Evolution of the Arm, free jazz group Root Cellar, folk-rock band TEOA, and various other chamber music outfits in the Western New York area. She has toured at home and abroad and has lent her playing to many recording projects in the studio, including multiple albums and stage performances by Buffalo’s own Goo Goo Dolls. She teaches privately in her own studio and currently lives in Williamsville with her dogs, rabbits, and birds.