Composer Feature: Katy Abbot

We are back this Sunday at the New England Botanic Garden at Tower Hill for our second round of Music in Bloom! To cap off our largest annual event, we’re featuring another lovely composer on the program: Katy Abbott, Composer!

Dr Katy Abbott is an award-winning Australian composer whose orchestral, chamber, choral and vocal works have been performed, published and recorded around the world. Praised as a gifted storyteller, her work is performed around the world, with recent highlights including her role as 2024 Composer-in-Residence for the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and her acclaimed Hidden Thoughts Series. Additionally, her work has been featured on the stages of the Seattle Symphony, Vancouver Symphony and the prestigious Music Academy of the West, among many others.

She is an Honorary Fellow at the Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne and holistic mentor to Artists. Starting in August, Katy will be running her arts workshop, CATAPULT: a 6-month Mentoring Virtual Residency Program. Applications close on June 21!

Learn more at https://catapultconversations.com/catapult