
Stories of the Season
Friday, November 27, 11:00 am - 11:45 am


Kate Goldbas is an opera singer, award-winning children’s book author, and teaching artist who has taught, curated and implemented early childhood programming for over two decades on behalf of cultural institutions, schools and libraries throughout the country! Together they formed Goldbas Music which fuses Kate’s operatic prowess and Jake’s percussionist expertise to bring audiences innovative performances and educational programming. I Wish That I Could Be A Whale is Kate’s debut children’s book!
Jake Goldbas is a drummer, educator, and the Deputy Director for Josh Groban’s Find Your Light Foundation. He was the principal drummer for Dear Evan Hansen on Broadway and has performed with Aretha Franklin, Cynthia Erivo, Christian McBride, Miss Piggy and more! He has designed and implemented new education programs for Jazz at Lincoln Center, National YoungArts Foundation, Louis Armstrong House Museum and Kupferberg Center for the Arts at Queens College.
Jake and Kate live in Wilton, CT with their two young sons and an impressive menagerie of animal figurines.

