Bio: Katherine G. Burton, violinist, has a story to tell us. It is the story of Gospel Music and she tells it with determination, energy and talent… holding it together with the strings of her violin. It is rare to hear an instrumental performance of Gospel Music on the violin, but innovation is nothing new to this performer and teacher. Burton has conducted Philadelphia's New Dawn Orchestra which performed a wide repertoire of music. A native of Philadelphia, she has taken her classical training into the realm of gospel music to the delight of her audiences. Katherine Burton has captured the attention of many renowned local and national gospel groups. She has been a featured performer at the Gospel MusicWorkshop of America and the National Convention of Chorus and Choruses.