Katarzyna Grochowska

Katarzyna Grochowska is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), affiliated with the College of Liberal Arts. She holds a BA from Zielona Gora State Music School (Poland, 1988), an MA from the Catholic University of Lublin (Poland, 1994), and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago (2013). Her research focuses on medieval music practices, manuscripts, and Eastern European cultural heritage, blending musicology with interdisciplinary studies of art, architecture, and liturgy. She teaches courses on Western music history, from medieval to 20th-century eras, and explores overlooked composers like Pancrace Royer and Giovanni Kapsberger.

Her academic accolades include the Kosciuszko Foundation Fellowship and Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Fellowship, reflecting her commitment to underrepresented musical traditions. Courses such as Western Music: Medieval to Mozart and Sights and Sounds of Eastern Europe highlight her pedagogical emphasis on cultural diversity and historical context. She actively integrates emerging research on Eastern European music into her lectures, advocating for broader appreciation of the region's artistic legacy.

Current teaching responsibilities include courses in Fall 2025 and Spring/Summer 2025 terms, focusing on music history, cultural geography, and interdisciplinary analysis. Her work bridges historical scholarship with contemporary performance practices, emphasizing the interplay between sound and visual art.