2025 Adjudicators

Pianist Dr Kathryn Tremills is in demand as a performer, coach, teacher and adjudicator. A three-time Canada Council Grant recipient, she has appeared as a soloist throughout North America. As a founding member of Women on the Verge along with sopranos Elizabeth McDonald and Emily Martin, she has performed and given masterclasses across North America, in France, the UK and Iceland and commissioned and premiered new works. Additionally, she has appeared on numerous concert series including the Ottawa Chamber Music Festival, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Canadian Art Song Project, Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre Thursday Noon Concerts, Off Centre Music Salon and Pro Arts Detroit. Versatile skills have lead her to the musical staff at the Canadian Opera Company as a coach and répétiteur and to the role of accompanist to many choral groups including the Ontario Youth Choir and the world-renowned Toronto Children's Chorus. Kathryn has taught piano privately since age 12, she now incorporates self-care and authenticity into her teaching and coaching and has been invited to speak to large groups about wellness for singers. She is an alumnus of the University of Michigan, Eastman School of Music, University of Colorado at Boulder, and University of Toronto where she has been a Sessional Lecturer in the Voice Area since 2008. The Pickering GTA Music Festival has been an incredible support in Kathryn's musical journey, and she is thrilled to return as an adjudicator.

Kate was the first competitor we sent to Provincials that won the Open Piano class when she was a student!