Kathrine has been playing piano since she was six! She loves classical music, learning composition and improvising, and also plays both violin and pipe organ to an advanced level.
While learning from her mum, Anne, she completed all the Australian Music Exam Board piano grades, including her Certificate of Piano Performance (which she was thrilled to achieve with a Distinction).
In 2022 she gainedher AMusA in piano performance. She also won the OpenPiano Championship at Tamworth Eisteddfod, as well as the Jean Coates Memorial Bach competition, and several other sections.
In 2021, Kathrine competed in Coffs Harbour piano eisteddfod gaining several first places, and winning the Intermediate Piano Championship. She also competed in Cowra piano eisteddfod, winning the Marine Centre Teenage Piano Championship. In June she competed in Tamworth Piano Eisteddfod, winning the Senior Piano Championship.
In 2020, she competed in several piano competitions, including the inaugural Gunnedah Online Eisteddfod, in 2020, where she won both the 15 yrs piano sections, and was also awarded runner-up in the 'Most Promising of all Competitors' (across 600 entrants). She also entered the International 'Piano Star' Competition amateur division, and was thrilled to gain a 3rd place. Locally, she competed in the Newcastle Nan Price Open Age Scholarship, gaining a second place.
In 2019, her most notable achievements included winning first place in the Newcastle Joyce Blewitt Scholarship, and the Intermediate Piano Championships at both Muswellbrook and Kempsey piano eisteddfods, as well as all her other sections in both eisteddfods.
Katie relates well to children and loves teaching piano & violin, and being able to pass on the love and joy of music to others! And in her spare time she enjoys painting and writing books.
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Details last updated: January 24, 2025
