Catrin Finch

Catrin Finch performs Notes to Self, a series of reflective and deeply personal new tracks she has composed for Katy, her 13 year-old-self, and her first album of solo compositions in a decade. A fascinating and frank exploration of the evolution of one of the UK’s most pioneering artists.

With accompanying letters underscoring the profound stories of her personal journey, Notes To Self weaves together Catrin’s experiences, emotions, and introspections. Through her music, she explores themes of vulnerability, expectation, transformation, and the unpredictability of a life played out under the public eye. Each composition draws from her past; a 40-year career as one of her generation’s most adventurous and pioneering artists.

Her enduring honesty and bravery resonate, inviting listeners to connect deeply with her story, as she translates her struggles and triumphs into sound. Notes To Self not only showcases Catrin’s evolution as a musician, but charts a remarkable career shaped by her experiences as a gay woman, a cancer survivor, a sister, daughter and mother. Notes To Self is a step into a new creative dimension for this extraordinary harpist, whose career takes new turns with each new project.

This event will last approximately 2 hours, with an interval.

About Catrin Finch

Catrin Finch is one of the world’s greatest harp players, and one of her generation’s most versatile and gifted musicians. A natural musical adventurer, Catrin’s career includes both solo performances with the world’s top orchestras and, more recently, sensational award-winning collaborations and recordings with some of the greatest global musicians including Cimarrón (Colombia), Toumani Diabate (Mali), Seckou Keita (Sengal) and Ireland’s Aoife Ní Bhriain. Catrin is currently Head of Harp at the Royal Academy of Music, London.

Reviews

‘Finch ultimately sweeps the listener along with a bravado passion and expressive freedom that captivates the imagination’ Classic FM Magazine

‘Finch conjures up a virtuoso opulence and exuberance …’ Classic FM

‘she’s moved straight as an arrow to her goal, and is now the world’s leading ambassador for her still underrated instrument’ The Independent on Sunday