Kathleen Horvath

Dr. Kathleen A. Horvath serves as Professor of String Education/Pedagogy, Director of Orchestras at Case Western Reserve University, Area Head of Performing Ensembles, and Associate Provost for Academic Affairs. She also holds an additional appointment as Instructor of Double Bass and Conducting at the Cleveland Institute of Music.

Her work on campus includes serving as Director of the Case University Circle Symphony Orchestra, teaching courses in Music Education including String Methods, Conducting, Assessment and supervising student teachers. Her work in the Provost's Office centers on accreditation, assessment, faculty engagement and student retention.

She holds a Bachelor of Music from the Eastman School of Music (Double Bass), a Master of Arts in Performance and String Pedagogy, and Doctor of Philosophy in Music Education from The Ohio State University.

In demand as a clinician, conductor, performer and adjudicator, she has presented at many National, State, and International conferences and has Guest Conducted Festivals in 36 states. Her research is primarily focused on the prevention of performance related injuries through correct positioning of the body and the accompanying teaching methodology that facilitates accurate muscle development.

She is also an author of several string publications including the two volume method book series New Directions for Strings, A Scale in Time and String Premiere with co-authors Robert McCashin, Joanne Erwin and Brenda Mitchell. Additionally, she continues to actively teach and perform as a bassist. For fun and adventure she enjoys spending time outside camping, cycling, kayaking, and hiking.