Dr. Katherine Weintraub-Pearce

Saxophone

Email: kmweintraub@usf.edu 
Phone: (813) 974-2311
Office: MUS 336

Dr. Katherine Weintraub-Pearce (a native of Sarasota, Florida) joined USF’s faculty in 2021, where she teaches saxophone and leads USF’s saxophone ensembles. A passionate
educator, her diverse role at USF includes teaching applied saxophone lessons, leading the USF Saxophone Ensemble, and instructing Written Music Theory courses. Previously, she served as the Adjunct Professor of Saxophone at Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida from 2018-2024, and as the Visiting Assistant Professor of Saxophone at Florida State University from 2016-2018. Dr. Weintraub received her Doctorate of Musical Arts (with Performer’s Certificate) from the Eastman School of Music (where she studied with Dr. Chien-Kwan Lin), and her Bachelor’s and Master’s of Music from the University of Michigan (where she studied with Donald Sinta).

In addition to her role at USF, Dr. Weintraub is currently a private studio instructor and an in-demand freelance performer in the Tampa Bay Area. Most notably, she is a performer-in-residence and the Director of Outreach/Communication for the Tampa-based “Contemporary Art Music Project” (CAMP), a charitable organization that promotes innovative art music by collaborating with living composers and performing artists from around the world. Her performing career has also been highlighted by numerous awards and accolades, including
receiving first prize at several international music competitions.

Dr. Weintraub has commissioned and premiered several new works for the saxophone, two of which she premiered in the summer of 2018 at the World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb, Croatia. She has also been featured as a concerto soloist with the USF Wind Ensemble, the Florida State University Wind Orchestra, the Eastman Wind Ensemble, and the Flint Symphony Orchestra. As a chamber musician, Dr. Weintraub was the tenor saxophonist for the award-winning saxophone quartet “Project Fusion” from 2020-2024. In addition, she has been invited to serve residencies as a guest clinician and recitalist at universities nationwide, and has served as a judge for numerous collegiate music competitions. Dr. Weintraub is a Selmer performing artist and performs exclusively on Selmer-Paris saxophones.