Claire comes from Glasgow, where she studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (now RCS) with Jean Hutchison. There, she won prizes for Solo and Chamber music, including the Peter Morrison Prize for All Round Excellence, and represented the Academy in recital tours of Iceland and Russia. She then completed the Advanced Solo Studies course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, studying with Paul Roberts.

Claire is active both as an instrumental and song accompanist, playing chamber music recitals for music societies throughout Scotland, performing regularly as a member of Trio Ecossaise and the Kilnaish Duo, as well as collaborating in a duo with baritone Phil Gault.

Claire has been a staff repetiteur at Scottish Opera, a Vocal Coach on the ‘Vocal Inspiration’ and ‘Art of Song’ courses, is a staff accompanist & coach for the Scottish International Flute Summer School, and accompanies for NYCoS residential courses and concerts.