Kate Conklin sings opera, folk music and original works, and specializes in the highly ornamented vocal music of Bulgaria. She performs to have profound, joyful communication with other beings, exploring the qualities of delicacy and resiliency, wildness and precision. Kate sings in seventeen + languages.

“When one has no form, one can be all forms; when one has no style, they can fit in with any style.”
– Bruce Lee

Projects

Kate Conklin & Bryan Landers

Voice and banjo duo featuring creative recontextualizations of folk music, particularly Bulgarian music. Kate and Bryan have been performing together for 20 years. Hear the new album Mesechinko Ljo (Dear Little Moon) here.

Recreational Science

A one-woman opera written for Kate Conklin by Javier Navarrete, with text by Victor Nubla. Recreational Science explores scientific discoveries, curiosities and innovation between the 18th and mid-20th centuries, investigating the euphoria and despair of the scientific process. (Recording in progress)

Productions

Cirque du Soleil, “O”

Film/ Television

Californication (Showtime)
Avatar: The Last Airbender (Nickelodeon)
Castle Rock (Hulu)
Towards Darkness

Composers/Collaborators

Tree Adams
Tyler Bates
John Bergamo
Brad Dutz
Danny Holt
James Horner
Ivan Johnson
Bryan Landers
Jodie Landau
Marc Lowenstein
Machine Project
Javier Navarrette
Skrillex
Jim Sullivan
Miroslav Tadić
Chris Westlake
Ben Wynn/ Deru
Jeremy Zuckerman

Ensembles

Ivan Spassov Academic Folk Choir, Bulgaria
Kate Conklin All-Star Orkestra
Kate Conklin Bulgarian Ensemble

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