Catriona leads a varied career as a modern and period instrument bassoonist and keen educator. She performs with leading period instrument ensembles such as English Baroque Soloists, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique and Academy of Ancient Music. She is also in demand as a modern orchestral bassoonist, playing guest principal with orchestras such as London Philharmonic Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and RTÉ Symphony Orchestra.

Catriona is also a passionate chamber musician, playing at festivals and venues nationwide such as Wigmore Hall, Bridgewater Hall and Ryedale Festival. She is a member of the first ever BBC New Generation Baroque Ensemble, Ensemble Molière and also a member of wind quintet Magnard Ensemble, previously artists for Making Music, Tillett Trust and Tunnell Trust.
As a soloist Catriona is a former Countess of Munster and Handel House Talent artist.

Strongly believing in the importance of education and community work, Catriona regularly works on and leads a whole variety of projects, most recently Ensemble Moliere’s early years workshop, The King’s Animals. Catriona is also an avid arranger and has several pieces published with both Wonderful Winds and Alry Publications.