Caterina Longhi

Viola

Violist Caterina Longhi has been a member of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra since 2018. She recently joined the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra in 2023 and previously performed as a member of the San Diego Symphony. 

A native of New York, Caterina attended The Juilliard School where she received her Bachelor and Master of Music degrees under the tutelage of Heidi Castleman, Steven Tenenbom, Hsin-Yun Huang and Misha Amory. She served as principal viola with the Juilliard Orchestra and New Juilliard Ensemble as well as the Verbier Festival Orchestra, Spoleto Festival USA and Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. She is an alumna of The New York String Orchestra Seminar, Taos School of Music, Heifetz Institute of Music, Music Academy of the West, and Perlman Music Program.  

As a chamber musician, Caterina enjoys performing all genres of music for the Cincinnati community with musicians of the Cincinnati Chamber Players, Concert Nova, and Listeso Candlelight Series. 

In her free time, Caterina enjoys spending time with her husband and their dog exploring new restaurants and parks.