As sounds of all sorts trigger Katrien’s brain she is constantly looking for a new sound world, whether it is through contemporary music or old music on period instruments. Katrien studied the flute and baroque flute in Ghent, Brussels and Strasbourg with flute maestros Carlos Bruneel, Patrick Beuckels and Mario Caroli. During her studies she was inspired at master classes and summer courses like the Lucerne Festival Academy with Pierre Boulez, the Ictus Studio and Centre Acanthes Metz. She is a founding member of Nadar Ensemble and co-artistic director of GLoW Collective and shares the love for her instruments teaching the flute and baroque flute. Growing up at the seaside she loves long walks on the beach and fighting the waves. Breathing is as important while playing the flute as on her yoga mat, as she explores breathwork as a tool for mental and physical health and works on an artistic take in her soloproject 'Catching my Breath'. She never forgets reminding her friends to keep on breathing.