Tedesco Duo

Catherine O’Kelly, guitar, Arielle Burke, flute


Arielle and Catherine began performing together in 2011 as students at The Hartt School. Their first performance was of Sonatina for Flute and Guitar by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, which is what prompted them to name the ensemble “Tedesco Duo.”



Classical guitarist Catherine O’Kelly is an active performer throughout New England, both as a soloist and as a chamber musician. Catherine is currently finishing her Doctor of Musical Arts degree in classical guitar performance at The Hartt School in West Hartford, CT under a full scholarship. Catherine also maintains strong teaching studios at several schools in Massachusetts. She is the Guitar Department chair at The Rivers School Conservatory in Weston, MA; and additionally teaches at Dana Hall School in Wellesley, MA, and at The Powers Music School in Belmont, MA. She is a registered Suzuki teacher, and a former Suzuki student herself.



Arielle Burke 
Praised for her “full-bodied and dulcet” sound, flutist Arielle Burke performs regularly in the greater Boston areaShe received her Bachelor of Music from The Hartt School of Music, Dance, and Theater and a master’s degree in flute performance from The New England Conservatory.Arielle maintains a studio of young flute and piccolo students in the greater Hartford and Boston areas.