Claire has had great success in many competitions throughout the world being named Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year in 1999, and first prize winner in the 2000 Tromp Percussion Competition (The Netherlands). She recently recorded ?The Axe Manual? with Nicolas Hodges on the Metronome label, which received rave reviews including 5 stars in the BBC Music Magazine. She has close working relationships with many composers including Harrison Birtwistle and Ross Edwards. Future commissions include works by Dominik Karski, Elena Kats-Chernin and Michael Smetanin.

She has used her fellowship to travel to Europe to fulfil engagements at festivals in the UK and the Netherlands, to develop a website (www.claireedwardes.com) and promotional materials, photography, a brochure and DVD.