Claire McCAhan

Mezzo-soprano Claire McCahan (she/her) is regarded as a musician of sincerity and versatility, delivering compelling and honest performances across Baroque, recital, opera, and contemporary repertoire. Winner of the 2022 Joy in Singing International Art Song Competition and the 2022 NATS Artist Awards, and the 2025 Federation of the Art Song Competition, Claire is an accomplished recitalist, devising programs revealing thematic connection across time and language. She was selected for the 2024 inaugural Fellowship of the Song with the Cincinnati Song Initiative, working extensively with Margo Garrett. Along with collaborative pianist Barbara Noyes, she co-founded Horizon Duo, dedicated to creative programming of contemporary and classic repertoire. The duo made their New York recital debut at Weill Recital Hall in 2023. A champion of new works, Claire has premiered and workshopped contemporary operas and art songs in collaboration with composers like Jake Heggie, George Benjamin, Ben Morris, and Lisa Neher, partnering with Tanglewood Music Festival, Art Song Colorado, and Catalyst New Music, amongst others. She is also a co-founder of Spiral Songs, a project which curates multi-genre, immersive music gatherings inviting participants to attune to the seasonal changes of our inner and outer landscapes.