2026 Adjudicators

Kathryn studied at the Royal College of Music and went to Canada on a Menuhin Scholarship. She has given over 20 recitals at the South Bank and Wigmore Hall, both as soloist and chamber music pianist. She has toured Norway, Italy, Ireland and Australia where she gave seven recitals at the Sydney Festival and broadcast for ABC.

At home, she has performed at many of the leading music festivals and has given numerous live broadcasts for BBC Radio 3. TV work has ranged from a live recital from Paris on CNN to the Korean broadcasting network, several performances on Irish TV and a much treasured Blue Peter badge.

Kathryn is also an Adjudicator for The British and International Federation of Festivals. Kathryn is very happy to adjudicate any festival that takes place online and has a lot of experience with Zoom platforms and webinars. 

Angela is a graduate in German from University College, London and after a period in teaching, began private singing training with, among others, Paul Hamburger, leading to the ARCM and a successful singing career.

Angela has performed throughout the UK and Europe in recital, concert and oratorio. For several years Angela taught singing in a large comprehensive school and later in a Sixth Form College where she formed a choir, assisted in the production of musicals and initiated the development of music in the curriculum for students with both mild and severe learning difficulties.

Angela has a private practice, leads residential workshops and masterclasses and is Musical Director of Eccles Community Choir and co-ordinator and MD of Harmony ’96 choir.

In 2019 Angela was a finalist in the Francesca Hanley 'Inspirational Teacher of the Year' awards sponsored by the Musicians' Union.

Angela is a fellow of the Incorporated Society of Musicians and an adjudicator with the British and International Federation of Festivals and is happy to adjudicate online festivals.

Christina studied horn, piano, and singing at the Royal Academy of Music.

A career in Bavaria followed, playing and teaching. She returned to London to perform and joined the music departments of Harrow and the Purcell School.

In 1991 she moved to Yorkshire where she taught at Ripon Cathedral Choir School, Sedbergh and Ampleforth College, as well as being a player, specialising in chamber music. She had an extensive private teaching practice encompassing the ages of 5 to 85!

She was a brass mentor for the Associated Board’s professional development course.

Now, as well as being an Adjudicator for the British and International Federation of Festivals, she is a national and international examiner for the ABRSM.

Countries she has worked in include Europe, Hong Kong, China, Vietnam , Malaysia, India, South Africa, Thailand and the USA.