2022

Kathryn performed in a number of new collaborative projects such as “There Lies the Road” with Kite, presented at the Open Ears Festival of Music and Sound, and Uptown Waterloo’s innovative outdoor “Lumen” festival.

2021

Kathryn appeared on three different album releases in 2021: “Riverchants” by the Silence Collective, “Music for Self Isolation” by Frank Horvat, and “Project Dovetail” by Frank Horvat. She also appeared in the online concert, “Premieres” presented by NUMUS where she presented a series of world premieres for bass clarinet solo.

2020

Kathryn did a short Southern Ontario tour at the start of the year in support of her new album, "Masked", with stops in Kitchener, Toronto, and Oakville. She also recorded the piece "Alchemist's Brew" for an upcoming album release featuring music by composer Frank Horvat.

2019

Kathryn released her second solo album, “Masked” in both CD and vinyl formats. Check out the “music” page for samples and “store” page on where it can be purchased.

2018

Kathryn successfully completed her PhD at York University. Her dissertation, titled “The Improvising Musician’s Mask: Using Musical Instruments to Build Self-Confidence and Social Skills in Collective Free Improvisation” was nominated for a university-wide dissertation prize.

2017

Kathryn was awarded a Region of Waterloo Arts Fund grant to collaborate with visual artist Isabella Stefanescu and percussionist Dave Klassen on a new project for bass clarinet, percussion, and euphonopen called, “Learning to See”. Learn more about the Region of Waterloo Arts Fund here.