Karin Bliznik

Karin “K” Bliznik (she/they), a multi Grammy Award-winning artist, served as Principal Trumpet of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for nearly a decade starting in 2013. She has held principal positions in the Atlanta, Charlotte, and Charleston Symphony Orchestras, as well as the Santa Fe Opera. She has appeared as Guest Principal and soloist with the New York Philharmonic and has also performed with the London Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the Boston Pops. Bliznik has performed with a wide range of artists, including Stevie Wonder, Kayne West, and The Temptations. She recently joined the board of the Recording Academy and started her own record label, Tower Grove Records, where she is lead engineer and producer. Bliznik holds a MM from Northwestern and BM from Boston University. She has appeared on faculty at BU's Tanglewood Institute, the New World Symphony, National Youth Orchestra, Aspen Music Festival, and National Orchestra Institute.