KATHARINE PETKOVSKI is a Toronto-based composer and pianist recognized for her emotive, minimalist approach and innovative cross-disciplinary collaborations. Her work spans film, choral, and instrumental music, often exploring themes of reflection, belonging, and connection through sound and storytelling.

 

Named by CBC as one of “30 hot Canadian classical musicians under 30,” Katharine’s music has reached audiences through performances by celebrated ensembles, including musica intima, the National Youth Choir of Canada, and the Exultate Chamber Singers. In 2024, she won first place in the SOCAN Foundation’s Emerging Screen Composer Awards and participated in the SOCAN Screen Music Lab, presented in partnership with Ubisoft and led by music supervisor Simon Landry (Assassin’s Creed, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora). Katharine's choral work has been recognized with the Diane Loomer Award from Choral Canada and the NDSU Edwin Fissinger Choral Composition Prize. She is currently collaborating with contemporary poets to compose three new works for the Amadeus Choir as part of her participation in the Choral Creation Lab, and is one of six composers selected to participate in Soundstreams' RBC Bridges Emerging Composers Program, where she will compose a new work for the Vancouver Chamber Choir. Katharine’s film scores have been featured at prominent festivals, including the Ottawa International Animation Festival ("Freedom"), Vancouver International Film Festival ("Coin Slot"), and TIFF Next Wave ("With Love from Munera"). Katharine’s compositions have been used commercially, including her selection to underscore Team Canada’s advertisement for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Games, celebrating the Olympic journey of Laurence Fournier Beaudry and Nikolaj Soerensen.

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Katharine holds both a BMus and MMus in Composition from the University of Toronto, where she was awarded the prestigious Tecumseh Sherman Rogers Graduating Award, valued at $25,000. She has been mentored by esteemed composers and music leaders such as Leslie Uyeda, Derek Bermel, Elizabeth Raum, James Rolfe, and Norbert Palej. She is an active member of the Screen Composer’s Guild of Canada, the Canadian League of Composers, and the Alliance for Women Film Composers. Dedicated to storytelling, Katharine strives to use her music as a powerful tool for representation, connection, and amplifying diverse perspectives.