Kat MacMartin

Kat MacMartin has been playing music since the age of 12, starting on the violin then moving on to play piano, electric bass, ukulele and guitar. Since 2013, she has performed regularly with the Carson Valley Pops and Carson City Symphony orchestras. Despite her classical roots, she specializes in Celtic fiddle music. Kat currently plays violin and ukulele in the Aria School of Music and Art staff trio Aria 51, violin and bass with... More

Kat MacMartin has been playing music since the age of 12, starting on the violin then moving on to play piano, electric bass, ukulele and guitar. Since 2013, she has performed regularly with the Carson Valley Pops and Carson City Symphony orchestras. Despite her classical roots, she specializes in Celtic fiddle music. Kat currently plays violin and ukulele in the Aria School of Music and Art staff trio Aria 51, violin and bass with singer/songwriter Karrie O’Neill, electric bass and violin/viola in local indie rock band Raksha Paksha, and fiddle in Celtic instrumental band Reeling Banshees. She frequently provides solo fiddle music for local events, and has performed and recorded with other musicians in the area, such as Athena McIntyre and the Kingwhistler band. In addition to teaching at Aria School of Music and Art, she has provided private lessons at various elementary schools in Washoe County and currently teaches virtually through Pacific Mist Music. Less