Katie Buckley hóf nám í hörpu 8 ára gömul í Atlanta í Georgíu og hélt áfram námi í San Francisco hjá Ann Adams, fyrrum sinfóníu- og óperuhörpuleikara San Francisco. Katie hlaut Bachelor of Music gráðu og Master of Music gráðu auk flytjandaprófs við Eastman School of Music hjá Kathleen Bride. Á meðan hún var í Eastman kom hún fram sem gestalistamaður með Ying kvartettinum, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra og Eastman Chamber Orchestra. Árið 2006 var henni boðið að vera fulltrúi Sinfóníuhljómsveitar Íslands í Heimsfílharmóníuhljómsveitinni í París, Frakklandi. Katie er stofnmeðlimur hljómsveitarinnar Duo Harpverk. Duo Harpverk er hörpu- og slagverksdúó með Frank Aarnink slagverksleikara. Auk Duo Harpverks og stöðu hennar í Sinfóníuhljómsveit Íslands kom Katie fram með Björk sem hluti af Cornucopia tónleikaferðinni.

Katie Buckley began studying harp at the age of 8 in Atlanta, Georgia and continued her studies in San Francisco with former San Francisco Symphony and Opera harpist Ann Adams. Katie received her Bachelor of Music degree and Master of Music degree as well as a Performer’s Certificate at Eastman School of Music with Kathleen Bride. While at Eastman she appeared as a guest artist with the Ying Quartet, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Eastman Chamber Orchestra. In 2006, she was an invited to represent the Iceland Symphony Orchestra in the World Philharmonic Orchestra in Paris, France. Katie is a founding member of the ensemble Duo Harpverk. Duo Harpverk is a harp and percussion duo with percussionist Frank Aarnink. In addition to Duo Harpverk and her position in the Iceland Symphony Orchestra, Katie performed with Björk as a part of the Cornucopia tour.