A native of Iowa, violist Dr. Angela Kratchmer maintains an international career as a teacher, performer, and arts administrator. Committed to socially-motivated artistic practice, Kratchmer was selected to join the Global Leaders Program as a member of the 2018 Cohort and recently completed a certificate in social justice, teaching artistry, cultural agency, and social entrepreneurship with teaching artist residencies in Chile, Paraguay, and Tanzania.

 

Holding degrees from Luther College (BA ’13) and the Eastman School of Music (MM ’16), Kratchmer went on to complete her DMA in 2021 at the Frost School of Music as a Henry Mancini Institute Fellow and Teaching Assistant to her teacher and mentor Jodi Levitz. Kratchmer’s former teachers include Spencer Martin and Carol Rodland. 

 

Currently based in Miami, Kratchmer serves on the faculty of Florida Atlantic University and is an active freelance musician throughout South Florida, performing regularly with the Palm Beach Symphony, Miami City Ballet, Florida Grand Opera, Nu Deco Ensemble, and Symphony of the Americas. 

 

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