Biography
Senior Lecturer
As an educator, Karina has a wealth of experience working with young musicians and guiding them to make the transition into higher education. She believes providing a range of high-quality musical experiences for young people is vital to raising aspirations and supporting musical development.
Since studying Jazz at Leeds Conservatoire, Karina continued her studies at the University of Leeds. She was awarded a distinction for the MMus in composition exploring microtonal soundworlds for low flutes. With a keen interest in technology, she studied for an MSc at the University of Huddersfield in Technology Enhanced Learning. Her research project examined how instrumental teachers can use technology to support teaching and learning.
As a composer, Karina is a former winner of the Yorkshire Composers' Competition and her work has been performed internationally, including performances at Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, the Sydney Festival, the Royal College of Music, the USA, and broadcast on Radio 3. She was commissioned by Youth Music to write an ensemble scheme for the so called 'endangered species' group of instruments. Her music is included on the ABRSM woodwind syllabus and is published by Forton Music, and Tetractys Publishing.
