Clara Mouriz was born in Saint Sebastian, Spain in 1977. She graduated with distinction in singing in her final exam prize from the L'Escola Superior de Canta de Madrid in June 2002, and won the Cordelia Moses Scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. Clara is currently in her second year with the RAM studying with Noelle Barker and Iain Ledingham. She has taken part in masterclasses with Victoria de los Angeles, Tereza Berganza, Wolfran Reiger, Istran Cseryan, Paul Keisgen, Udo Rheineman, Ann Murray and vocal technique lessons with Josefina Arregiu.

She recently formed a duo ensemble with the classical guitarist Thomas Lavigne. Her concert and oratorio highlights include Mozart's Mass in C minor, and Vivaldi's Gloria, Handel's Messiah and Falla's El amor Brujo.

 

Clara's operatic appearances include, La Nina Blanca in the premier of Anton Garcia Abrit's 'Divinas Palabras' at the Teatre Real, Madrid, Cherubino in Figaro, Dorabell (Cosi fan tutte) Melibea (Il viaggio a Reims at the Rossini Opera Festival, Pesaro. Nutrice and amor (l'incoronazione di Poppea) Monteverdi, 2nd lady (Magic Flute) Rosina(Barber of Seville) Hansel (Hansel and Gretel).

 

She has won many prestigious awards including the Richard Lewis/Jean Shanks award in 2004.