Kate Nordstrum is the artistic director and owner of Liquid Music (New York Times' “Best of Classical”), originally founded at The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra in 2012. She also serves as Executive Producer, Humanities for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where she works to expand the organization’s presentation and commissioning reach with new series, festivals, partnerships, and initiatives. From 2020–2025, she was Chief Programming Officer of The Great Northern, a Minneapolis-based winter festival focused on climate, art, outdoor and food intersections. Her extensive experience also includes producing the Los Angeles Philharmonic’s celebrated Fluxus Festival at its centennial, and roles at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts and New York City Center.

Named "Best Independent Producer'' by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Nordstrum's current/recent projects include copresentations and partnerships with the Walker Art Center, LA Philharmonic, Northrop, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Center for the Art of Performance UCLA, 92NY, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Studio Dimitri Chamblas, Cincinnati Symphony, MASS MoCA, Schubert Club, On Being with Krista Tippett, Baryshnikov Arts Center, New Amsterdam Records, and Kayenta Center for the Arts.

Through Liquid Music, Nordstrum has built a boundary-defying space for artists to take creative risks on long-lead projects and collaborations. Her programmatic vision and catholic tastes have been widely praised, with media outlets describing her as “the most adventurous music curator in town” (MinnPost), “a presenter of rare initiative” (Star Tribune), and "Twin Cities' curatorial powerhouse with international pull” (Minnesota Public Radio).