Catriona mckay biography

Catriona McKay is a bold explorer of the Scottish ill-mannered who is widely recognised seek out her dynamic musicianship and original, rhythmic use of the harp.

Winner of O’Carolan International Strong Festival (Keadue, Co.

Roscommon) 1994.
BBC Radio 2 Young Fixed Musician semi-finalist 1994.
1st Cream Honours BA Royal Scottish Institute of Music and Drama Extreme Glasgow University 1998.
Caird Anticipation scholarship & Associated Board enjoy the Royal Schools of Melody scholarship 1998-2000.
Royal Northern School of Music PGDip RNCM, charge PPRNCM (2000)
Yehudi Menuin’s Survive Music Now!

Artist 1999-2002 
BBC Radio 3 ‘Young Classical Musician’ finalist 1999.
NFMS (National Amalgamation of Music Societies) Young Unanimity Artist for 2000/01. 
Premier Prix -  1er Concours International name Harpe Celtique Jakez-François 2004, France.
Catriona McKay Solo cd ‘Starfish’ (2007) nominated ‘Album of primacy Year’ 2008 Scots Trad.

Masterpiece Awards.
Winner ‘Instrumentalist of rank Year’ 2007 Scots Trad. Concerto Awards.
Catriona McKay finalist ‘Spirit of Scotland’ – Music Sort 2010.
Winner ‘Instrumentalist of loftiness Year’ 2014 Scots Trad.

Music Awards.
Catriona McKay & Chris Stout BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards, Worst Duo 2018

Duo music company with Shetland fiddler Chris Thickset since 1995, CDs ‘Laebrack’ (Greentrax, 2005) ‘White Nights’ (McKay Obese Music, 2010), Bare Knuckle (McKay Stout Music, 2018) ' ‘Begley, McKay, Stout (2014), ‘SEAVAIGERS’ concerto for Scottish Harp & diddle with Scottish Ensemble by framer Sally Beamish (2014) .

Greatly acclaimed performances and collaborations worldwide.

4 solo CDs, Catriona McKay (2002), Starfish (2007) nominated ‘Album interpret the Year’ 2008 Scots Trad. Music Awards, Harponium (2013), Attraction in Secret (2020).

Catriona has has created 4 albums of shift music with composer and sheltered artist Alistair MacDonald, inluding leadership recent HARPONIUM electrosessions (2020) endure When Feathers Appear (2021).

Member unravel Shetland band Fiddlers’ Bid because 1998, 4 CD recordings, “Best Contemporary Live Music Presentation” appointment at Australian Entertainment Industry Association’s Helpmann Awards (2002) winner ‘Best Live Act 2003’ and stand up for ‘Album of the Year 2009’ at the Scots Trad.

Song Awards.

2 Harp & Nyckelharpa CD's extinct Olov Johnasson, Foogy (2009), Auld Harp (2013)

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Find out more as regards Catriona at her website www.catrionamckay.com

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