Claire Barnett-Jones - Mezzo-Soprano

Claire began her musical journey at the age of three playing and singing the Angel Gabriel, and she was immediately hooked. Taking up different instruments at her state school soon after, she was set to study music when repetitive strain injury thwarted her plans, and she began to focus on her voice. Going on to train at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Royal Academy Opera and Guildhall, Claire’s career soon took off, and she went on to win a whole series of competitions, including her spectacular recent win of the Dame Joan Sutherland Audience Prize at Cardiff Singer of the World. She is also a Harewood Artist at English National Opera where she has some exciting role debuts coming up, and has performed at houses such as Glyndebourne, Grange Festival and Oper Frankfurt. Claire gives a unique insight into her approach to competitions, on how lack of money can directly restrict your career, and her thoughts on body-shaming in the industry.  Join us for a candid insight into Claire’s journey to become a multi award-winning opera singer.