about katie
Katie Jenkins is a multi-award-winning Welsh composer and music producer, now based in New York City. She is renowned for her strength in collaborative work and her ability to form supportive environments where she works closely with fellow artists to maximize their creative output. Her music can be found on both stage and screen and her sheet music is available under concert works.
Her musical talent, coupled with her entrepreneurial skills has already left her with an array of awards. Her choral and piano music has been published by Hal Leonard in the US and Europe and her instrumental music by Murphy Music Press. Jenkins’ accolades include winning the Grand Prize in the International Women’s Brass Festival: WCFT Competition, the EXPO: New Works Competition, the Composer’s Cordance Generations XI: New Music for Jazz Septet, the LunArt Festival and the New York Federation of Music Prize. She was awarded the Norman Benzaquen Career Grant upon graduation from The Juilliard School for outstanding artistry and achievement both in leadership and entrepreneurship. Most recently, she was awarded the American Prize in Composition for her musical: This Land of Ours.
Her music has been used by many filmmakers, including festival success at the Berlin Film Festival and New York International Film Awards. She has been commissioned by numerous ensembles and organizations such as NASA (The Kennedy Space Center), the New York Choreographic Institute, an affiliate of the New York City Ballet and New York Fashion Week (in collaboration with designer Bad Binch Tong Tong). Katie also enjoys working with choreographers and has been commissioned by companies such as Chamber Dance Project, Stefanie Nelson Dance Company, Revolve Dance Project and PointeWorks.
Katie was commissioned by the Juilliard School to produce a work for a full orchestra to open their 24/25 season at Alice Tully Hall, conducted by David Robertson. Most recently, Katie was commissioned by pianist Chloe Flower and recorded her new work in London’s Abbey Road Studios with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Composer & Producer
Her music has been performed across the world including venues such as National Sawdust, where she held a fellowship, The Juilliard School, The Curtis Institute of Music, BBC Hoddinott Hall, The DiMenna Center and music festivals in Barcelona, Serbia, Bulgaria and more! As a producer, Katie has created music for The United Nations, The Female Quotient, The Girls Day School Trust and Joy of Mom.
She earned her BM and MM in music composition at The Juilliard School under the tutelage of Pulitzer prize winning composer Melinda Wagner, where she held the Henry Mancini Fellowship. Jenkins was appointed to the composition faculty at The Juilliard Pre-College where she teaches Music Technology and Screen Scoring. Jenkins also serves as a steering committee member of the Society of Composers and Lyricists, NYC. You can hear Katie’s music at upcoming performances at Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Alvin Ailey Theatre and in Times Square! Check out her calendar for details.
[Thanks to Alex Echo for the Original Art Work]
recent projects
Recent Projects
