Clare is an Artistic Associate with Camerata Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra and Co-Artistic director of Ensemble Cherubim. She is an active freelancer in Brisbane playing regularly with Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Topology and Australian Session Orchestra.  

She attained her Bachelor of Music with Distinction from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University and her Graduate Diploma at the University of Queensland studying under Michele Walsh and Adam Chalabi. Whilst at University she was the recipient of numerous prizes and undertook internships with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Camerata Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra and Southern Cross Soloists. 

 Motivated by her deep love of chamber music, Clare has performed at numerous Chamber music festivals in the US and Australia including the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, Bangalow Festival and Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival. She has also played in masterclasses for the Borodin String Quartet, Takacs Quartet and the Australian String Quartet. During her years as a member of the Australian Youth Orchestra she travelled to Europe and China performing in such venues as the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, which she considers to be one of her most fulfilling musical experiences to date. Clare is the current co-concertmaster of the Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra.