Biography

        Named as one of Canada's ‘hot 30 classical musicians under 30’ by the Canadian Broadcasting Company; composer, improviser, and vocalist Katerina Gimon's uniquely dynamic, poignant, and eclectic compositional style is rapidly gaining her a reputation as one of the most distinctive emerging voices in contemporary Canadian composition and beyond. Katerina’s music has been described as “sheer radiance” (Campbell River Mirror), “imbued…with human emotion” (San Diego Story), and capable of taking listeners on a “fascinating journey of textural discovery” (Ludwig Van). Her music draws inspiration from myriad of influences — from Eastern European folk music to indie rock, as well as from her roots as a songwriter. Katerina's works have been performed across Canada, the United States, Europe, Asia, and Oceania at prominent events such as ACDA Conferences, Choral Canada’s Podium Conferences, Let the Peoples Sing Euroradio Choral Competition Finals, as well as at renowned venues such as Carnegie Hall, Orpheum Theatre, and the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. Recent commissions include new music for the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the University of Montana, the Hamilton Children’s Choir, and the Orpheus Choir of Toronto. Katerina is currently the composer-in-residence for female vocal ensemble Myriad as well as the Canadian Men's Chorus and is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples (the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam Nations).

...one of the most exciting young vocal composers in Canada.
— ArtsFile

        Katerina is also a founding member (composer, vocalist, electronics) of dynamic new music and AR/VR collective Chroma Mixed Media alongside multi-media artists David Storen and Brian Topp. Excited by the ever-evolving landscape of technology in today’s society, Chroma endeavours to explore new avenues and intersections for artistic expression by combining various art forms and new technologies in order to invite and challenge audiences expectations.

        Katerina holds a Master of Music in Composition from the University of British Columbia ('17) and an Honours Bachelor of Music degree in Composition and Improvisation from Wilfrid Laurier University ('15). She has studied composition under Dorothy Chang, Keith Hamel, Stephen Chatman, Linda Catlin Smith, and Glenn Buhr; and voice under Vicki St. Pierre, James Westman, and Brian McIntosh. Katerina serves on the BC Advisory Council for the Canadian Music Centre.

Press Kit

Year of Birth/Name Pronunciation
b. 1993 - Burlington, Ontario
(Phonetic)   KA-tur-ee-na GIH-min
(IPA)   ka.tɜr.i.nʌ gɪ.mɪn

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