June 16, 20 & 24 - Return Engagement with The Summer Opera Theatre Company
Kate conducts a return engagement with The Summer Opera Theatre Company's production of the Washington DC premiere of Mark Adamo's opera, "Little Women".  Performances are at 7:30pm, 7:30pm, and 2:30pm respectively in the Hartke Auditorium on the Catholic University of America campus. [full concert schedule...]

June 19 - 23 - University of Virginia Chamber Music Workshop
Kate will conduct a chamber orchestra on June 23rd, 2007 at 6:00pm in UVa's Old Cabell Auditorium as part of the University of Virginia Chamber Music Workshop. Program: Resphighi: Ancient Airs and Dances, Suite I Mascagni: Intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusticana" Haydn: Symphony No. 104 - Movement I. [full concert schedule...]

• June, 2006 - New Appointment
Kate appointed Music Director at Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra and joins the faculty at the University of Virginia.

Symphony is passing baton to Tamarkin
Kate Tamarkin will be only the third music director in the 32-year history of the Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra.

A conductor with national and international experience has been selected as the new music director and conductor of the Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra. — THE DAILY PROGRESS, Wednesday, June 7, 2006
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New Music Director Announced at Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra

May 23, 2006 -- The McIntire Department of Music at the University of Virginia recently announced the appointment of conductor Kate Tamarkin as the next Music Director and Conductor of the Charlottesville and University Symphony Orchestra. Ms Tamarkin was selected from a pool of 100 applicants from three continents, ending a far-reaching search. She will join the UVa faculty this fall and will begin leading the orchestra in the upcoming 2006-07 season. The orchestra’s season opening concerts will be October 7 and 8 at Old Cabell Hall. — University of Virginia, News [ more...]

• Return Engagements

June, 2006

The Summer Opera Theatre Company - Magic Flute

"... it was worth the trip to Catholic University's Hartke Theater Sunday afternoon to see and hear the Summer Opera Theater Company's new rendition ... this "Magic Flute" nevertheless captures both the charm and the majesty of an odd but ever-appealing work. ...Kate Tamarkin's conducting was elegant... [more...]
    — Tim Page, The Washington Post

Performing Arts AllArtsReview4U online

"The Summer Opera Theater Company at Hartke gives a sublime production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" that held the audience in full adulation throughout. ... Music lovers...don't miss thisone!"
    — Bob Anthony

July, 2005

The Summer Opera Theatre Company - Rigoletto

'Rigoletto': A Summer Treat
   — The Washington Post [ more...]

Traditionally grand 'Rigoletto' Stirring end to company's season
    — The Washington Times [ more...]

June 9-14, 2005

The Conductors Institute
Columbia, SC - Faculty, 4th Season

• June 4, 2004 - Guest Engagement

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Shanghai, China [more...]