Kate Moore [b.1979] has been living and working as a composer in the Netherlands since August 2002 where she completed a Masters in music under Louis Andriessen after completing her honours degree at CSM ANU under Professor Larry Sitsky.

Moore has written for a vast array of ensembles including Ensemble Syntonia, The Song Company, Ensemble Klang and Orkest De Volharding. She has embraced many curious experiences, including spending two weeks in the ocean building a floating sound sculpture collaborating with Australian sculptor Jade Oakley in connection with The Noosa Floating Land Festival. In 2007 she participated in a week residency on the deserted island Inishlacken off the west coast of Ireland where she created her vocal work "Uisce". She has created interactive sound installations supported by the Foundation for Young Australians program, Bundanon Living Arts Space and the Australian National University, and has collaborated with the National Choreographic Centre based in the ACT. In 2008 she designed and with the assistance of Peter Lemmens, built a giant percussion harp performed by Juan Martinez for the dance work PUUR, choreographed by Neel Verdoorn.

Her works have been performed in high profile festivals such as the International Congress on Women in Music in Beijing 2008 supported by The Australia China Council, Bang on a Can Summer Festival MASSMoCA 2007, The International Gaudeamus Festival 2003 and in venues including The National Gallery of Australia, De Balie in Amsterdam and Theatre des Bouffes du Nord in Paris.

For her work she has received a number of awards. In 2008 she is the recipient of the Doris Burnett Ford scholarship supporting her PhD at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. In 2003 she was a prize winner at the Apeldoorn Young Composer Meeting and was in 2001 a recipient of the Franco Australian Composition Competition for her work entitled Sketches of Stars.  For four years running 1999-2002 she received the Howard Allen Memorial Prize for composition and during her undergraduate studies she was awarded an honours scholarship and The University Medal.

Her current projects include  the creation of new work for music theatre that will be premiered at The Korzo Theatre in December 2008, directed by Matthias Mooij and the creation of new works for Bang On A Can All-Stars commissioned by The People's Commissioning Fund as well as commissions from Orkest De Volharding and the ASKO Ensemble in the Netherlands.

Degree:
BMUS honours 1st classCompositionCSM The Australian National University 2002
2de Fase(MA) Composition Koninklijk Conservatorium 2004