Caitlyn Koester
Caitlyn finds that music of the 17th and 18th centuries exemplifies genuine humanity.
Caitlyn Koester is a harpsichordist and music director based in New York City. Noted for her “sharp and powerful performance” (La Scena Musicale), she can be found regularly performing with ensembles including New York Baroque Incorporated, Theotokos, TENET, I Cantori Carmel, and her harpsichord and continuo duo, Koester & Figg. Her international duo, AKOYA, released its debut album of Graupner’s complete sonatas for violin and harpsichord under ATMA Classique in December 2023.
An avid educator, she has been on collegiate and pre-college faculty at San Francisco Conservatory, and holds degrees from the University of Michigan and The Juilliard School. She is pursuing a DMA at SUNY Stony Brook. When not playing the harpsichord, Caitlyn enjoys going on adventures with her dog, a Great Pyrenees mix named Polyphony.