Conductor
Claire Clyne is currently working as a free-lance conductor and clinician based in Dallas, Texas.
Throughout 2017-2018, Clyne was based in London, England, and served as conductor of The Founder’s Choir and assistant conductor of the Royal Holloway Symphony Orchestra at Royal Holloway - University of London. This experience proved musically rich, multifaceted, including performances and observations throughout Europe.
As conductor of The Founder’s Choir, she led the ensemble on a tour of concerts entitled “Reflections on War and Peace” throughout Poland. Performances featured works such as Van’s A Procession Winding Around Me, Górecki’s Totus Tuus, and Long Road by Ešenvalds, and were held at various Cathedrals including Salesian Cathedral in Oświęcim (location of Auschwitz-Birkenau camp), and St. Mary’s Basilica, in Kraków. During her time, she served as frequent guest conductor and chorister with The Choir of Royal Holloway. She also led evensong services, traditional religious services, lecture recitals, and concerts.
As assistant conductor of the Royal Holloway Symphony Orchestra, she led a tour to France and Germany, conducting works such as Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, and Finlandia by Sibelius.
Clyne is an avid supporter of new music. While in London, she served as a coach for the RHUL New Music Collective and founded The Founder’s Choir Composition Competition – an annual choral composition competition for student composers. In Boston, she prepared and conducted the world premiere of contemporary opera, A Letter to Vanguard by Daniel Choi.
Clyne served as the assistant conductor for the Boston Conservatory Women’s Chorus and Chorale. She conducted a variety of choral and choral-orchestral repertoire such as Bach’s’ Johannes-Passion, Dove’s The Passing of the Year, and Mendelssohn’s Jesu meine freude. She also served as the assistant conductor and chorus master for the opera department, working on Nicolai’s Die lustigen Weiber von Windsor, and Mozart’s Le Nozze di Figaro.
