Karen Birch Blundell  

First season with the SO: 2006

Hometown: Connecticut

Degrees / Colleges: Degrees from Oberlin Conservatory and The Hartt School

Award / Musical Accomplishment you are most proud of: Every time I get up on stage and play well.

Hobbies / interests: Making reeds! However, I like to spend as much time as possible with friends and family. I also try to avoid getting attacked by my cat – she's feisty.

Personal Fact / Something you would like people to know about you: I walk my cat on a leash. It's really more a meander than a walk, but my neighbors find it amusing either way.