Clare Jefferis is Principal Piccolo of English National Opera and enjoys a varied musical career, playing regularly with other leading UK orchestras including: BBC Concert Orchestra, Royal Ballet & Opera, Aurora Orchestra and BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
A lover of musical theatre, she has been seat-holder on shows including: Mary Poppins (London West End 2021-2023), Phantom of the Opera (UK Tour 2020), The King and I (UK Tour 2019-2020), Wicked (UK Tour 2018-2019), Oliver! (UK Tour 2011-2013). She currently works as a deputy player at Les Miserables (London West End) and Wicked (London West End).
As a session musician Clare has recorded for films/series including: Wonka, The Lord of the Rings - The Rings of Power, Mission Impossible (Dead Reckoning Part 1), Star Wars: Andor.
Originally from Oldham, Clare began learning the flute aged 10. She was a member of the National Youth Orchestra before being awarded a Foundation Scholarship to study at at the Royal College of Music with Paul Edmund-Davies and Jaime Martin. She was very generously supported by the Solti Foundation, Arts and Humanities Research Council, Musician’s Benevolent Fund and John Lewis plc.
