Catherine Milledge grew up in South
Wales. After graduating with a first in Classics and English
from Jesus College, Oxford she joined the piano accompaniment
course at Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where she received a
distinction for her Post-graduate Diploma before going on to obtain
a MMus degree in solo piano. She subsequently won the Birmingham
Accompanist of the Year award as well as prizes for accompaniment
in the Wigmore Hall International Song Competition and the Royal
Overseas League.
Since then Catherine has performed regularly
as an accompanist of both singers and instrumentalists and in
larger chamber groups. She has given recitals at Wigmore
Hall, Bridgewater Hall and the Purcell Room as well as for music
societies and other venues around the country and outside the UK.
Recordings include CDs with bassoonist Meyrick Alexander and
saxophonist Amy Dickson and she has broadcast live on BBC Radio
3.
Now living in Cardiff, Catherine teaches at
RWCMD and at Cardiff University, and undertakes freelance work for
Welsh National Opera, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the Wales
International Academy of Voice. Since moving back to Wales
she has performed regularly at MusicFest in Aberystwyth as well as
at the Gregynog, Presteigne and Vale of Glamorgan festivals; she
also accompanies frequent recitals at RWCMD and recently performed
Stravinsky's Piano Concerto with the college Chamber Winds
ensemble.