Kate was born in Cardiff and obtained a Bachelor of Music degree at Sheffield University before going on to post-graduate study at the Royal Academy of Music.

Her copius awards include the Osborne Roberts Blue Riband at the National Eisteddfod, and the Alfreda Hodgson Memorial Bursary’ given by the National Federation of Music Societies.

Kate has performed with the majority of this country's opera companies including Welsh National Opera, English National Opera, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Wexford Festival Opera, Opera factory, Traveling Opera and Pocket Opera.

Her roles include Rosina, Carmen, Dorabella Hansel, Suzuki, Flora, Marcellina, Dinah and Varvara in a newly commissioned work for Welsh National Opera entitled Katerina.

As an Oratorio artist she has sung at the Wigmore Hall and with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, toured Hungary and Germany and has performed the majority of the Mezzo/Contralto repertoire.

Kate is equally at home on the recital platform as she is on the operatic stage and has given recitals across the country, specializing in American