Kathleen de Caen started playing the cello at age five. Her primary teachers were Grazyna Sobieraj, Julie Amundsen, Tanya Prochazka, and Colin Ryan. She later went on to complete a Master’s in Cello Performance with Matt Haimovitz at McGill University. She is presently principal cellist with Symphony Nova Scotia and will be starting a section position with Calgary Philharmonic in 2018/19. As a soloist, she has been invited to perform with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra on multiple occasions for their education series. Kathleen was also the featured young artist of the 2012 Symphony Under the Sky series.
As a chamber musician, Kathleen has performed across North America with musicians such as Yehonatan Berick, Jean Efflam-Bavouzet, and Paul Coletti. She often performs with Matt Haimovitz’s ensemble, Uccello, who performed at Carnegie Hall in 2013. Kathleen recently co-founded Trio De Moda, an Edmonton based string trio.