KATAHJ COPLEY

Georgia native KATAHJ COPLEY (b. 1998) has a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Composition at the University of West Georgia.

Copley’s first work, Spectra, premiered on November 14, 2017 by the University of West Georgia’s Saxophone Ensemble. Since 2017, Copley has written over sixty pieces, including over twenty-five for Wind Band, which have been performed by many local high schools including Mt. Zion High School (under the direction of Scott Jones) and Carrollton High School (under the direction of Chris Carr). At the University of West Georgia, Copley has written pieces for UWG’s Brass Ensemble, Concert Choir, Saxophone Ensemble, Symphonic Band, Jazz Ensemble and Wind Ensemble. His compositions have been performed and commissioned by colleges, organizations, universities and professional ensembles, including the 1st Infantry Brass Choir, Rhode Island Recording Ensemble, Axos Saxophone Quartet, the Admiral Launch Duo and the Nu Alpha chapter of Kappa Kappa Psi at Georgia State University.

In February of 2020, Copley’s Sunshine was featured at the Georgia Music Educators Association’s District XIII’s performance and NOVA was premiered by the University of West Georgia’s Wind Ensemble at the College Band Directors National Association Southeast Division Conference.