Karin was awarded two Milnor Roberts scholarships and two Bainbridge Music and Art Foundation scholarships. She is the recipient of a 2006 Artist Support Grant from Jack Straw Productions. Karin is the leader of the Karin Kajita Jazz Quintet and has performed at many local festivals including Bumbershoot and the Evergreen State Fair. Karin plays with two groups besides her own, Finn Hill Jazz and the Hammond/Esvelt Jazz Quintet. Karin maintains a busy schedule performing and teaching in both idioms. She has played professionally in Seattle, New York, Denver, Wichita, Canada and Salt Lake City. She has done five tours of Japan, playing and singing in hotel lounges. She has performed for Crystal and Norwegian Cruise Lines in northern Europe and Alaska. Karin is a sought-after accompanist for both opera and jazz singers. She appears frequently with soprano Ruthie Lipchulch and jazz singers Emily McIntosh and Kay Bailey. She is accompanist for "The Group", a talented group of singers that has produced shows at The Ruins and ACT Theatre, and at many private functions. |