Biography

        Composer, improviser, and vocalist Katerina Gimon's uniquely dynamic, poignant, and eclectic compositional style is rapidly gaining her a reputation as a distinctive voice in contemporary Canadian composition and beyond. Her 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), earning her several honours including multiple SOCAN Awards (2016, 2021, 2022), nomination for Western Canadian Composer of the Year (2021), and a Barbara Pentland Award for Outstanding Composition (2022).

        In her music, Katerina draws influence from a myriad of places — from Eastern European folk music to indie rock, as well as from her roots as a songwriter. Her compositions are performed widely across Canada, the United States, and internationally, including past performances at 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 the composer-in-residence for Myriad and is based in metro Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada*.

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

        In addition to her composing work, Katerina is also a founding member (vocalist, electronics, co-composer) 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 to explore new possibilities and challenge audience 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). When she isn’t busy making music, Katerina enjoys playing board games, puzzling, scenic walks, and relaxing with her partner and their two cats.

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*Vancouver, British Columbia is based on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish peoples: the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations.
Do you know whose land you’re on? Visit Native-Land.ca to find out.

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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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