Kate Stone

Handpan performer and teacher with a classical piano background, known for gentle improvisation, workshops and collaborations across acoustic and electronic settings.

Kate Stone is a handpan musician and educator whose early musical foundation came from classical piano. Her work with tuned steel developed into a performance and teaching practice that values listening, accessible improvisation and the discovery of melody without requiring advanced theory. She has performed solo and with other musicians, and her handpan appears in settings ranging from intimate acoustic concerts to chillout and electronic collaborations. Stone has also worked closely with Opsilon Handpans and offers workshops designed to help beginners build confidence through touch, rhythm and simple musical structures. Her playing tends to favour clear, flowing phrases and an unforced sense of space rather than dense virtuosity. The result is music that can support attentive listening, relaxation or creative exploration while remaining grounded in a practical understanding of how new players encounter the instrument.