Clara Prinston

Viola

Fellow

2024

Age

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

School

McGill Universtiy

Compeers

Andrea and Ron Hein; Kia McInerny and Gary Kuist

Scholarship

Christopher Toomey Scholarship

Clara recently completed her master’s degree at McGill University, studying with André Roy. She has performed with the Pronto Musica Chamber Orchestra and the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra as a section soloist. She has formerly worked as a classical programmer and announcer for public radio and has served on the Board of Directors for the Big Ears Festival and Organization. Clara is honored to play on a 2016 Grubaugh and Seifert viola, on generous loan by the Virtu Foundation.