Harp

Although she studied classical harp throughout school, Catriona is most excited by the opportunities to improvise and compose for the harp. She has always had an interest in folk, and combines this with her love of jazz through her original compositions for her trio/quartet of harp, electric guitar, (bass) and drumkit, notably performing in the 2023 EFG London Jazz Festival. She has recently recorded her debut album, Triquetra, in a quartet featuring Francis Tulip, Joe Bainbridge and James Owston. This project is backed by Youth Music’s NextGen Fund, which has been made possible thanks to principal partner the Players of People’s Postcode Lottery, and support from Dr Martens Foundation.

Catriona has also been commissioned to compose and produce a short soundscape of harp with electronics for an upcoming short film, and was in jazz organisation Tomorrow’s Warriors Jazz Strings 2023 cohort. She has previously enjoyed a project featuring John Coltrane’s music with the Ali Barut quintet. Catriona has worked with a number of artists including world-jazz singer Lea Mondo and singer-songwriter Grace Angelica, as well as premiering a new children’s opera by Georgia Barnes with Opera Prelude in the 2024 Isle of Wight Story Festival.

Catriona is also happy to provide light classical and folk harp as background music for events, and has previously played for weddings, funerals and conferences.