In 2022 Claire Edwardes was awarded the 2022 Medal of the Order of Australia for her commitment to Australian music. She is Australia’s ‘sorceress of percussion’ (City News, Canberra) and the only Australian to win the ‘APRA Art Music Luminary Award’ four times, Claire leaps between her role as Ensemble Offspring’s Artistic Director (Australia’s new music ensemble and winners of the 2022 Classical Next Innovation Award with Ngarra-Burria) and concerto performances with Sydney Symphony at the Sydney Opera House and Radio Chamber Orchestra at the Concertgebouw.
Well known for her genre-spanning solo concerts and commissioning and premiering hundreds of new works, she passionately advocates for gender equity and diversity in all that she undertakes.
As a true trailblazer Claire breaks down barriers between art music and audiences with her famous on-stage infectious enthusiasm for bringing new music to new audiences. Claire is a ‘an invigorating musical life force.’ The Age.
Photo: Cole Bennetts
Claire is generously supported by Elspeth and Graham Humphries