Claire Haslin comes from Glasgow, where she studied at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama 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. Claire then completed the Advanced Solo Studies course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, studying with Paul Roberts.
Claire is very 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 accompanying baritone Phil Gault. Claire has been a staff repetiteur at Scottish Opera, a Crear Scholar, a Vocal Coach on ‘Vocal Inspiration’ and ‘Art of Song’ courses, and holds accompaniment, coaching and teaching posts at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow University music department, and the music school of Douglas Academy, as well as being an accompanist for NYCoS