Katie Martins

Katie Garringer Martins is thrilled to join the music faculty as lecturer of music in Oboe. Katie has enjoyed a varied music career thus far, having played with regional orchestras, opera companies and chamber music groups across the Midwest and New York state.  She is also a singer/songwriter, has toured around the U.S., and made a full length record of original music called "That's Where You'd Go With Me" during her time living in New York City. She holds a master's degree in Oboe Performance from the College-Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati, and a bachelor's degree in Oboe Performance from Ball State University. Katie was an invited participant to the Global Musician's Workshop hosted by Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble in the summers of 2015 and 2017, where she played oboe and sang in various groups. She currently resides with her family in Cazenovia and enjoys life as a freelance oboist, teacher and reedmaker.