Updated May 20th, 2006

Artistic Resume
Katherine Sutcliffe, Horn

APPLIED STUDY

2003 – 2004
Master of Music in Performance (deferred)
Teacher - John Zirbel, Principal Horn
l'Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
McGill University, Montréal, Canada

Teacher - Philip Hall, Principal Horn
Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
University of Adelaide, Australia

2002
Graduate Diploma in Performance
Teacher - Philip Hall (see above)
University of Adelaide, Australia

1999 – 2001
Private Study (whilst freelancing)
Teacher – Geoff Collinson, Former Principal Horn
Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra
Sydney, Australia

1998
Bachelor of Music in Orchestral Studies
Teacher – Philip Hall (see above)
Flinders Street School of Music (TAFE)
Adelaide, Australia


PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE

(Listed are key performances and major points;
more detail may be provided on request)

Examples of Professional Experience

Orchestre Symphonique de Fâce (2005-6)
*Principal horn 2005-6
*Shostakovich – Symphony No.1

I Medici (2006)
*Gounod – Faust
*Saint-Saëns – Suite Algérienne

Orchestre Symphonique des Iles (2005)
*Beethoven – Symphony No. 6

Quintette Cuivres d’Équipe (2005-2006)
*Calvert – Suite de la Monteregian Hills
*Bach – Fugue in G minor

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (1996-2004)
*Wagner – Der Ring Des Niebelungen,
inc. Das Rheingold, 3rd horn
*Mahler – Symphony No. 1, 4th horn

China National Symphony Orchestra (2002)
*Beijing Season, 2nd horn
*Australian Tour

Adelaide Art Orchestra (2002-2003)
*Adelaide Cabaret Festival

Sydney Symphony Orchestra (2000-2001)
*Mahler – Symphony No. 8
*Stravinsky – Symphony of Psalms

Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra (1999-2001)
*Verdi – Simone Bocchanegra
*Puccini – La Traviata

Various Film and TV session work (1999-2001)
*South Pacific movie soundtrack
*The Farm ABC TV miniseries

Arcadia Ensemble (1999-2001)
*Mozart – Horn Quintet, Poulenc - Sextet
*Ligeti – Six Bagatelles, Francaix – Wind Quintet

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra (1999-2001)
*Stravinsky – Petrushka
*Brahms – Symphony No. 1

English National Ballet (2001)
*Prokofiev – Romeo and Juliet

Royal Karl Rosa Opera (UK) (2001)
*The Mikado, Sydney Season

NSW Police Band (2001)
*Principal horn, contract

Canberra Symphony Orchestra (2000)
*Australian Ballet season

Australian Chamber Orchestra (2000)
*Australian Tour

Australia Ensemble (2000)
*Mozart – Gran Partita

Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra (2000)
*Handel - Solomon

Canberra Philharmonic Orchestra (1999)
*Orff – Carmina Burana, 1st horn

Ray Charles orchestra (1998)
*Adelaide Season

Adelaide Chamber Orchestra (1996-1998)
*Mozart – Symphony No. 29
*Beethoven – Symphony No. 8


Further Development

McGill University, Montréal (2004)
*McGill Chamber Orchestra
*Graduate Horn Quartet
*McGill Chamber Winds

Australian Youth Orchestra (1999, 1997)
*Principal Horn, 1999

Youth Music Australia Brass Quintet (1999)
*Australian country tour

University of Adelaide (1993-1997)
*Symphony Orchestra
*Wind Ensemble
*Chamber Orchestra
*Elder New Music Ensemble
*Early Music Ensemble (natural horn)

Adelaide Youth Orchestra (1993-1997)

Numerous other ensembles, inc. brass and wind quintets and quartets, wind symphonies and orchestras (1993-present)


FESTIVALS AND ACADEMIES


New Music Now (1999)
*Contemporary Music Academy, Elysian Ensemble

Australian National Academy of Music (1998)
*Horn Programme, American Horn Quartet

Camera Camerata (1998)
*Film Music Academy and recording sessions

National Music Camp (1996-97)

Barossa Festival Brass Academy (1994)
*London Brass Quintet


AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS


Ian Potter Cultural Trust and Helpmann Academy Travel Scholarship (2004) to study with John Zirbel, Principal Horn of the Montreal Symphony Orchestra at McGill University, Quebec, Canada

Youth Music Australia Travel Bursary (1999) to attend the Australian Youth Orchestra tour of the South Pacific

Peter Weiss Trust for a Tertiary Student and Helpmann Academy Travel Scholarship (1997) for study tour to the University of Western Australia, studying Natural Horn with Darryl Poulsen and Orchestral Repertoire with Heidi Kepper


Referees may be provided on request.