Virtual Presentation by Dr. Caiti Beth McKinney

REPresent: Matters of Repertoire and Representation

Horn player and researcher Caiti Beth McKinney discusses several issues facing the conscientious musician, including the how and why of her project REPresent (a database of works for horn by underrepresented composers), how to program diverse solo and chamber repertoire, and additional resources for those who want to dig even deeper into uncanonized and even de-canonized music.

Biography

Dr. Caiti Beth McKinney has built a thriving, multi-faceted career as a chamber and orchestral horn player, educator, researcher, and activist for inclusive musical spaces and educational practices. Her advocacy for equal representation in programming and performance informs both her educational philosophy and musical practices. Caiti Beth is the adjunct Professor of Horn at Florida International University, where her students have achieved high levels of success, including winning the FIU Concerto Competition. As an orchestral horn player, Caiti Beth is the Fourth Horn with the Palm Beach Symphony and the Florida Grand Opera. She is in demand as a commercial horn player as well; for example, she records for exciting projects like rapper Bad Bunny’s 2023 Coachella entrance music.

In pursuit of gender and racial equity in musical programming practices, she founded REPresent, an open access database of works for horn written by composers from underrepresented backgrounds, highlighting the intersections of repertoire and representation. Caiti Beth further serves as the Research Coordinator for the Boulanger Initiative, a non-profit that advocates for women and all gender-marginalized composers.