KATIE TRIGG

Hailing from Ngāhinapōuri, Aotearoa New Zealand, mezzo-soprano Katie Trigg is dedicated to exploring the ways music connects with communities and society. Her mission is to make classical music more accessible and create opportunities for audiences to engage deeply and genuinely with her performances.

Katie completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Waikato and is currently studying under Julia Faulkner at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. This year, she won the prestigious 2024 Lexus Song Quest, further establishing her as a rising star in the world of classical music.

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During her undergraduate studies in New Zealand Katie was a Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar, and a student of Stephanie Acraman. After the pandemic delayed Katie’s plans to study overseas, she spent 2021 as a Dame Malvina Major Foundation Studio Artist with New Zealand Opera.

 

Upon her arrival at Curtis in 2022, Katie featured as a soloist with the Curtis Symphony Orchestra under M° Yannick Nézet-Séguin, and performed with them again in October 2023. She has appeared as a soloist in Mozart’s Requiem in D minor for Binghamton Philharmonic under M° Daniel Hege, performed as part of Opera Philadelphia’s Festival O23, and collaborated with Warren Jones in recital. Katie attended Wolf Trap Opera as a Studio Artist in 2023, where she covered the roles of Juno/Ino in Handel's Semele and performed in their "Studio Spotlight" showcase. In March of 2024 Katie made her role debut as Anna I in Curtis Opera Theatre’s production of Kurt Weill’s Seven Deadly Sins. 

 

For her recent master’s project at Curtis Institute of Music, Katie pioneered a month-long booster course for high school music students to learn about college-level music programmes from current Curtis students. The project focused on equipping students with skills and confidence to pursue musical studies at college level through individual workshopping and mentorship.

 

In New Zealand, Katie has showcased her vocal prowess with various organizations and renowned artists, including Auckland Opera Studio, Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, and Bach Musica NZ.

 

Katie’s past awards include the Dame Sister Mary Leo Scholarship, the Sue and Guy Haddleton Emerging Artist Award, the Dame Malvina Major Foundation Arts Excellence Award, and the Kiwi Music Scholarship to assist with her studies overseas. Katie would like to also acknowledge the essential support of the Fairfield Rotary Club, the Ohaupo/Ngahinapouri and Te Awamutu Lions Clubs, Circle100, and the Adastra Foundation.