Catriona graduated from the University of Minnesota – Twin Cities in 2021 with a Bachelor of Arts in Music focusing on composition and creative studies. Ever since graduating, she has continued to teach music lessons independently and within several music schools having over 7 years of experience while working towards an active music-making career.

Catriona’s music journey started at a young age with exposure to multiple genres through music listening, singing, and film. She has played flute since the age of 11, performing in concert bands and wind ensembles ever since. At the age of 13, she started her knack for arranging music by ear while listening to the radio and discovered an interest in composing original music. Upon graduating high school, Catriona started teaching as a freelance private flute instructor based in the St. Michael area and she continued to perform throughout college in the UMN Symphonic Band. As a composition student, she had the opportunity to study under the guidance of Dr. Alex Lubet and took part in multiple compositional projects including arranging an original piece of her own, Uncertain Circumstance, for a UMN Composer’s YouTube concert during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Since graduating, Catriona has continued teaching private lessons on the flute and a variety of other instruments while rekindling her creative spark writing original music and arrangements, and taking up music production. As a composer and producer, she finds inspiration through the beauty and tranquility of nature as well as emotional experiences that have made an impact on her life and those around her. Catriona believes trusting intuition and freely using the imagination is the best way to create authentic art and music. She recently started her own creative business, Catriona Music Studio, in hopes of cultivating learning, growth, and connection through music.

Currently, Catriona is playing flute with the Hopkins Westwind Concert Band and the Silverwinds Flute Choir. She continues to teach lessons, study a variety of other instruments, and establish herself as an active music composer and creator. Outside of her involvement with music, you’ll catch Catriona reading, practicing other creative outlets, and spending time with family and friends.