Background
Bartkowski, Kathleen Susan was born on November 29, 1967 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Brent Gates and Donna Lee Smith Weimer.
Bartkowski, Kathleen Susan was born on November 29, 1967 in New London, Connecticut, United States. Daughter of Brent Gates and Donna Lee Smith Weimer.
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, University of Connecticut, 1989. Master of Music, in Piano Accompanying, University of Massachusetts, 2004. Postgraduate, University of Connecticut, 1991—1993.
Lecturer/accompanist University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut, 1989—1991. Organist/choir director Church of the Resurrection, Norwich, 1991—1993. Music teacher, k-12 Cabot School, Cabot, Vermont, 1993—1994.
Director of music Center Congressional Church, Manchester, Connecticut, 1995—2002. Organist Second Congressional Church, Middle Haddam, 2002—2006. Accompanist Mak'hela (Jewish Chorus of Western Massachusetts), Northampton, Massachusetts, 2003—2004, Mystic River Chorale, Connecticut, 2000—2002, 2004—2009, Vernon Chorale, 2005—2009.
Staff accompanist Ledyard High School, Ledyard, since 2004. Accompanist various local schools and organizations. Interim director Mystic River Chorale, 2007.
Director Mystic River Festival Chorale, 2007.
Organist St. Luke Lutheran Church, Gales Ferry, Connecticut, since 2006. Member of American Guild of Organists, American Choral Directors Association (repertoire and standards chair, music and worship, Connecticut chapter 2004-2006, member at large since 2008).
Married Douglas Robert Bartkowski, May 20, 1995.