Violist Paula Karolak and guitarists Katie Pupa and Bradly Pupa come together for an intimate afternoon of music that crosses centuries and continents. Familiar melodies, unexpected colors, and music made to be shared.

Canadian classical guitarist, Katie Pupa has been a part of the musical world for over 20 years. Beginning as a young child, her love for the instrument quickly grew resulting in her desire to make it her profession from a young age.

 Katie has been a featured artist with the Calgary Classical Guitar Society, and given numerous solo and chamber performances in the Southern Alberta area since 2008. In 2014 she had the honor of premiering The Second Oldest Question by William Beauvais, which was written for her in 2013. She also was a member of the inaugural US Guitar Orchestra in summer 2019 which premiered 3 pieces written for the group and toured with William Kanengiser in a multi-city tour beginning in Carnegie Hall (NYC) and ending in Paris, France.

In 2012 Katie completed her Bachelor of Music under the instruction of Ralph Maier at the University of Calgary. She continued her studies in 2015 with a Masters of Music, and 2016 with a Professional Studies Diploma from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music under the instruction of Marc Teicholz.

Classical Guitarist Bradly Pupa is a performer and teacher based out of San Francisco, California. He recently performed Manuel Ponce’s Concierto del Sur with the Berkeley Symphony at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, gave a recital on the Peninsula Guitar Series, and toured through China performing in Beijing, Tianjin, and Hangzhou. Bradly is an active competitor and has won first prize at the 2017 Sierra Nevada Competition. He holds a Bachelors ’16, Masters ’18, and Professional Studies Diploma ’19 from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music where he studied with Sergio Assad and Judicael Perroy.

Paula Karolak has explored numerous musical styles and as a result she has shared the stage with such greats as Kenny Burrell, Haushka, John Cale, and Del Sol Quartet to name a few. She has appeared as a chamber musician in the Dilijan Chamber Series, Musicians Guild Chamber Series, Trinity Alps Chamber Players and One Found Sound Chamber Orchestra. She completed a BA at UCLA with Richard O’Neil and Paul Coletti and a MM at San Francisco Conservatory of Music with Paul Hersh and Jodi Levitz. Paula is now a tenured member of the Santa Rosa Symphony and freelances in the bay area. In her spare time she loves rock climbing and is pursuing a dual degree in Computer Science and Data Science at San Francisco Community College.