Background
Okaya, Catherine Yoko was born on May 21, 1958 in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Yoshiharu and Ikuko (Sawabe) Okaya.
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Catherine Yoko Okaya
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Student, Juilliard, New York City, 1967-1975; Bachelor, Barnard College, New York City, 1980; Master of Music, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1982; postgraduate, Hochschule Musik, Vienna, Austria, 1983-1986.
Career
Freelance musician, New York City, 1976-1983; freelance musician, Vienna, Austria, 1983-1986; language teacher, Bénédict School, St. Gallen, Switzerland, 1990-1992; Suzuki violin teacher, various primary and secondary schools, Switzerland, since 1990; violinist, Sinfonieorchester, St. Gallen, 1986-1995.
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Volunteer oncology department Kantonsspital, St. Gallen, since 1993. Member Suzuki Association Americas, European String Teachers Association.
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American