Kate Ward

Biography

Kate Ward serves as adjunct instructor of violin at Belmont University, where she teaches applied commercial violin lessons and directs the World Fiddle Ensemble. In addition, she serves as adjunct instructor of violin at Union University in Jackson, TN, where she teaches applied classical and commercial violin lessons. Kate holds a Bachelor of Music in Commercial Violin and a Master of Music in Commercial Media Writing and Arranging, both from Belmont University.

Originally from Kuttawa, Kentucky, Kate began playing violin at the age of eight with the encouragement of her grandmother, and in 2020, she moved to Nashville to attend Belmont. Since then, her performance credits have included Ricky Skaggs, Andrea Bocelli, Pia Toscano, Trisha Yearwood, CeCe Winans, Lauren Daigle, Cody Fry, and Ben Rector, among others. Her composition and arranging projects have ranged from jazz band charts to orchestral compositions. Her master’s research project studied bluegrass and Celtic fusion, exploring the technical, compositional, and cultural components of each genre and how they can be combined to create a natural fusion. As part of this research project, she created a record of mostly original material that can be found on streaming platforms.

Kate strives to dedicate her life and career to glorify God, and her goal in teaching is to help her students achieve their highest potential, both inside and outside the classroom or practice room.