About

Duo Chaparral is a San Diego-based flute and cello chamber ensemble consisting of Katie Kim and Daniel Grab.

About Katie: Katie Kim is a flutist and private instructor based in San Diego, California. As an orchestral and ensemble musician, she frequently performs in orchestras throughout the county, including the Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra, the Coronado Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Poway Symphony, where she holds principal chair. As a soloist, Ms. Kim has been a prize winner of many competitions, including the 2020 John MacGregor flute prize, the 2020 Governor’s Recital Prize in Chamber Music.

About Daniel: As an active performer throughout southern California, Daniel is principal cellist of the Poway Symphony Orchestra, Cabrillo Chamber Orchestra, Coronado Philharmonia Orchestra, and has subbed with the San Diego Symphony. He is a founding member of Trio Aquarelle and Duo Chaparral, and can also be heard in recital, and as a soloist with area orchestras in LA and San Diego.

Music

Duo Chaparral has a diverse repertoire consisting of pieces composed for the instrumentation as well as arrangements, from Beethoven to Villa-Lobos to arrangements of rock tunes. The duo recently commissioned a flute and cello concerto by composer Sebastian Chang to be premiered in the fall of 2024.

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