A native of South Carolina, cellist Claire Bryant enjoys an active and diverse career in New York City as a performer of chamber music, contemporary music, and solo cello repertoire. She is equally passionate and committed to her work as an educator and advocate for the inclusion of the arts in society. In 2009, Ms. Bryant founded a community residency project through Chamber Music in South Carolina called Claire Bryant and Friends.
This new endeavor brings accomplished young artists to communities for weeklong residencies that include collaborative teaching and performing in the public schools, advocacy forums for arts education, and multiple performances in diverse and innovative venues. The 2010 recipient of the Robert Sherman McGraw Hill Companies award for excellence in community outreach and music education, she is a graduate of The Juilliard School and the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where her primary teachers have been Bonnie Hampton and Joel Krosnick. Ms. Bryant currently serves as an assistant faculty member at The Juilliard School. Ms. Bryant is an alumna ofThe Academy.