September 2024
E. Noel Spinelli, C.M. Prize in Music
Clara receives the prestigious E. Noel Spinelli, C.M. Prize in Music upon entering McGill University's Schulich School of Music.
Soprano
Clara
Van de Velde
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Biography
An Emerging
Voice
American soprano Clara Van de Velde is currently pursuing her Bachelor in Classical Voice Performance at McGill University's Schulich School of Music, studying under the guidance of Brett Polegato.
Clara's musical journey began with Seattle Opera's Youth Opera Project at age ten, followed by the selective Teen Vocal Studio program. She continued her training at the New England Conservatory Prep School under Clara Sandler, where she received the Voice Department Award in 2024.
A recipient of the E. Noel Spinelli, C.M. Prize in Music at McGill, Clara has performed roles including Hansel in Hansel and Gretel with Seattle Opera and appeared in productions of Wilde Tales, Odyssey, and Robin Hood. She is fully bilingual in French and English, with fluency in Spanish.
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Performance Highlights
On Stage
Stage Experience
2019
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel
Seattle Opera
Seattle, WA
2019
Wilde Tales
Lead
Seattle Opera
Seattle, WA
2018
Odyssey
Supporting
Seattle Opera
Seattle, WA
2017
Robin Hood
Supporting
Seattle Opera
Seattle, WA
May 2024
NEC Prep School Voice Department Award
Honored with the Voice Department Award from New England Conservatory Prep School, recognizing outstanding vocal achievement.
May 2024
Brookline High School Music Department Award
Receives the Music Department Award from Brookline High School, capping four years of dedicated vocal and choral performance.
“Everything I know about music, I learned from my father. His years of dedicated singing to the Lord and vocal coaching over donuts shaped me into the artist I am today.”
— Clara Van de Velde