about
Kittie Cooper is a sound and intermedia artist, performer, and educator based in Charlottesville, Virginia. Kittie makes work that explores the spectrum between silliness and seriousness, and in particular where those two qualities overlap with spookiness. Much of their work deals with the messy insides of humans, electronics, and other everyday things. Their work has been called "highly original and wonderfully fun." Kittie’s music has been commissioned and performed by International Contemporary Ensemble (ICE), Ensemble Dal Niente, Splinter Reeds, TAK Ensemble, Friction Quartet, Warp Trio, Popebama, and Ghost Ensemble. She has also performed and presented at a variety of festivals and conferences across the United States, and performs regularly as a guitarist, electronic musician, and improviser.
Currently, Kittie serves as a Studio Assistant and Lessons Coordinator for the Music Resource Center, a nonprofit after-school music program that provides a safe, diverse, and creative community for teens. During the summer, she serves as Director of Electronic Music, Director of Composers Forums, and Teaching Faculty for The Walden School Young Musicians Program. Kittie holds an MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts from Simon Fraser University's School for Contemporary Arts, an MEd in Special Education from George Mason University, and a BM from Northwestern University in Music Education and Guitar Performance. Kittie also likes ghost stories, chili, and cats.