Kari Medina Music

Kari Cruver Medina (she/her) 

Seattle-based composer and pianist, Kari Cruver Medina grew up on the lively shores of Puget Sound surrounded by the music of the natural world. Literature, history, faith, folklore, and the intersection of arts and culture have always intrigued her. These interests reflect in engaging music that is marinated in an imaginative, often whimsical blend of narrative and nature.  Medina’s award-winning compositions have been performed and premiered internationally and span a broad swath of stylistic traditions-everything from art song and choral works to solo, chamber and orchestral music. Her body of work also includes scores for multi-media as well as material for congregational worship. 
A true child of the Pacific Northwest, she attended University of Washington and Washington State University and has graduate degree in composition. Nature remains Medina’s playground, and when not composing you will find her working in her garden or tramping through the woods: a rake, a book of poetry, and cup of coffee at hand. She loves to travel and savors the opportunity to explore and share the joy of making music with friends across the globe.