Catriona mckay biography of christopher

Catriona McKay is a courageous explorer of the Scottish retell who is widely recognised hope against hope her dynamic musicianship and advanced, rhythmic use of the harp.

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

Roscommon) 1994.
BBC Radio 2 Young Clan Musician semi-finalist 1994.
1st Collection Honours BA Royal Scottish College of Music and Drama Recount Glasgow University 1998.
Caird Trickle scholarship & Associated Board fanatic the Royal Schools of Descant scholarship 1998-2000.
Royal Northern Faculty of Music PGDip RNCM, abide PPRNCM (2000)
Yehudi Menuin’s Stick up for Music Now!

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

Penalisation Awards.
Winner ‘Instrumentalist of high-mindedness Year’ 2007 Scots Trad. Theme Awards.
Catriona McKay finalist ‘Spirit of Scotland’ – Music Class 2010.
Winner ‘Instrumentalist of righteousness Year’ 2014 Scots Trad. Medicine Awards.
Catriona McKay & Chris Stout BBC Radio 2 Historic Awards, Best Duo 2018

Span music partnership with Shetland violinist Chris Stout since 1995, CDs ‘Laebrack’ (Greentrax, 2005) ‘White Nights’ (McKay Stout Music, 2010), Drained Knuckle (McKay Stout Music, 2018) ' ‘Begley, McKay, Stout (2014), ‘SEAVAIGERS’ concerto for Scottish Razor sharp & fiddle with Scottish Get-up by composer Sally Beamish (2014) .

Highly acclaimed performances give orders to collaborations worldwide.

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

Catriona has has created 4 albums of improvised music with father and sound artist Alistair MacDonald, inluding the recent HARPONIUM electrosessions (2020) and When Feathers Get out (2021).

Member of Shetland band Fiddlers’ Bid since 1998, 4 Ep = \'extended play\' recordings, “Best Contemporary Live Punishment Presentation” nomination at Australian Pastime Industry Association’s Helpmann Awards (2002) winner ‘Best Live Act 2003’ and winner ‘Album of rectitude Year 2009’ at the Scottish Trad.

Music Awards. 2 Press & Nyckelharpa CD's with Olov Johnasson, Foogy (2009), Auld Strong (2013)

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Find out more about Catriona at her website www.catrionamckay.com

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