Katelyn Simone is a New York City-based writer and oboist working at the intersection of art and social impact. Articles By This Author Feature Bringing Morgiane, the First African American Opera, Back to Life Katelyn Simone - January 27, 2025 After a century of silence, Opera Lafayette and OperaCréole premiere the greatest American opera never heard. Preview The Journey to Angel Island Is Personal for This San Francisco String Quartet Katelyn Simone - September 12, 2024 Del Sol Quartet’s new concert series, on the site of the former detention center, is bringing untold immigrant stories to life. Review Letter From Sun Valley: New Music by Quinn Mason and James Ehnes’s Brahms Concerto Katelyn Simone - August 19, 2024 The hourlong concert, conducted by former Marin Symphony Music Director Alasdair Neale, is a match for the beautiful setting. Feature Imagining Nikola Tesla: Phil Kline’s New Opera Searches for the Man Behind the Myth Katelyn Simone - April 9, 2024 Working with filmmaker Jim Jarmusch, Kline explores the eccentric inventor’s character and connections to the modern age.