Los Angeles Harpist Catherine Yom Litaker is an avid soloist, chamber musician and orchestral harpist.  She has performed on countless stages across the globe including Western Europe, South America, North America and Asia.  She currently performs as a freelance harpist in and around Los Angeles, CA.  She has performed with many Orchestras including: Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Lyric Opera of Chicago, San Diego Symphony, Ars Viva Symphony, Chicago Philharmonic, Dubuque Symphony and Quad City Symphony Orchestra.  Catherine currently performs with the Santa Maria Philharmonic, Symphony of the Vines and is an active substitute for San Diego Symphony.  She was Principal Harp of Civic Orchestra during the 2010 - 2012 season.  She has also participated in many festivals around the world including YOA Orchestra of the Americas on the South American tour, China tour and Pacific Music Festival in Japan.

She has always been active in performing chamber music and is a founding member of the Chicago Harp Quartet; a dynamic group aiming to expand the repertoire and exposure of the harp by bringing a high level of harp chamber music to the stage.  Among other accomplishments the quartet did an ambassadorship in Cuba, has performed for audiences across the US and abroad, is commissioning new works for harp quartet, working with composers and released it's debut album, Soiree D'ete in 2014.  The quartet’s 2nd full length album is almost entirely comprised of original works for harp quartet.  And as an avid promoter of new music and most importantly, harp chamber music, Catherine is often working with composers on new works for the harp and has performed with Fonema Consort and the University of Chicago New Music Ensemble. She was also one of 6 harpists to premiere and record James Tenney’s 64 changes for 6 harps with SASSAS. Catherine has also been featured on seasons 3 and 4 of FOX's hit TV show, Empire.  

Loving to teach and coach students, Catherine currently has a private studio in LA's South Bay, in Palos Verdes. She has been a coach for the Chicago Harp Ensemble and the Chicago Youth Symphony Orchestra.  Being a huge advocate for the exposure of classical music, she has been involved in many outreach and non-profit organizations and concerts.

As a young harpist, Catherine won the San Diego Symphony's Hot Shots Competition as well as received awards from ASTA and the American Harp Society.  Catherine went on to receive her Bachelor's degree in Harp Performance from Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music where she studied with Susann McDonald with a minor in History.  She then earned her Master's degree from Roosevelt University, Chicago College of Performing Arts, where her teacher and mentor was Sarah Bullen, Principal Harpist of Chicago Symphony Orchestra.