Pianist and Composer

Katrina Krimsky

Katrina Krimsky

Welcome to the official home of Katrina Krimsky

Katrina Krimsky pursues her deep passion – MUSIC. American/Swiss composer has a highly individual style, exuberant and joyfully expressive, drawn on a vast wealth of musical resources. Katrina has collaborated and performed with Terry Riley, Woody Shaw, David Rosenboom, Trevor Watts, Krishna Bhatt and many others, and she has received acclaim as interpreter of piano music by Villa-Lobos and Barber. Her unique career spans major movements in modern music.

Katrina 2028

With great sadness and a heavy heart, we announce Katrina Krimsky’s passing on March 16, 2025, in San Francisco, California. Katrina will be lovingly remembered by family and friends for her smile, generosity, and unique way of bringing people together. Her music will live with us forever. RIP.

Katrina’s music is now available on Bandcamp

Press Comment

“Krimsky has absorbed a staggering volume of musical experience… The listener is seduced by a rapturous lyricism combined with a muscular rhythm determination… And, the music has resonance.”

Angus Mackinnon,  Time Out, London, England.