Mezzo soprano Claire McCahan is regarded as a musician of sincerity and versatility, delivering compelling and honest performances spanning baroque, recital, opera and contemporary repertoire. She has received multiple awards in art song programming and performance including first prize in the 2022 Joy in Singing International Art Song Competition, the 2022 NATS Artist Awards, and the 2023 Doug Davis Performance Award. Claire has enjoyed working with living composers at organizations including the Tanglewood Music Festival, Art Song Colorado, and Catalyst New Music.

Recent appearances include the Cincinnati Song Initiative's Fellowship of the Song, Spoleto Festival USA Chorus, the Tanglewood Music Festival, Boulder Bach Festival, New Hampshire Music Festival, Colorado Bach Ensemble, Opera Saratoga, Boulder Opera, & Renegade Opera.

Praised for her interpretations of J.S. Bach, she is an alumnus of the American Bach Soloists Academy and is a former Fellowship Artist of Boulder Bach Festival.

Claire can be heard as a featured soloist on Boulder Bach Festival’s album released in 2023 on the Sono Luminus label.