Violist Katarzyna Bugaj began musical studies on the violin in her native Poland. Currently pursuing a PhD in Music Education at Indiana University, Katarzyna is a graduate of Western Michigan University, The Peabody Conservatory, and Interlochen Arts Academy. Her teachers include Victoria Chiang, Igor Fedotov, Yuval Gotlibovich, and David Holland. She also has a degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University and is pursuing a certificate of literary translation from Indiana University.

Ms. Bugaj is adjunct faculty at Valparaiso University; she was a member of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and a supplemental musician for the Grand Rapids Symphony Orchestra and the Louisville Orchestra. She was also the principal violist of the Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra (2002-2004), and a member of the 2000-2001 Jerusalem International Symphony Orchestra.

Ms. Bugaj has published several articles about music and is an active translator of Polish musical texts. She also updated the translations of Polish Christmas carols recorded on the bilingual CDs "Lulajze Jezuniu and Other Gems of Polish Carols" and "Oj, Maluski Maluski and More Gems of Polish Carols" (http://www.polishcarols.com/).