Catrin Finch
Strings Adjudicator
Described as 'The Queen of Harps', Catrin has delighted audiences with her performances in the UK and worldwide. Inspired to learn the harp at the age of five, Catrin's rise to prominence started almost immediately, achieving the highest mark in the UK for her Grade VIII exam at the age of nine. Catrin graduated from the Royal Academy of Music in 2002 where she received the Queen's Award for the most outstanding student of her year.
Catrin has worked with most of the major international recording companies, including Universal Records, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI and Sony Classical, and versatility is demonstrated in her many recordings, which range from solo classical recitals and concertos, her own arrangement for harp of JS Bach's Goldberg Variations through to an eclectic cross-over mix with her own 14 piece band 'CF47'. In May 2004 Catrin was nominated for a Classical Brit Award and has also received an 'Echo Klassik' in Germany.
Catrin has appeared on all the major television and radio networks in the UK and many abroad. She has received honours from the University of Wales Aberystwyth and Bangor, Glyndwr University, the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and the Royal Academy of Music. She is a visiting Professor at the latter two musical institutions and is in great demand for masterclasses.
Known for her work within the community and with the younger generation, Catrin is committed to promoting the harp and classical music in general to a new and wider audience.
