A pianist with “an artistic ferocity that captivated and astonished listeners” (Waverly Newspapers), Clare Longendyke is a soloist, chamber musician, and fearless advocate for new music who brings daring repertoire and thoughtful storytelling to the concert stage. Her performances are marked by imaginative programming, charismatic stage presence, and a gift for weaving together contemporary works and classical favorites.

In 2024, Clare released her debut solo album, …of dreams unveiled, featuring music by Claude Debussy, Amy Williams, and Anthony R. Green. The album reached #2 on the Billboard Traditional Classical chart and was praised as “a work of remarkable pianistic invention” (The WholeNote), “delightfully daring” and “a CD that should not be missed” (EarRelevant). The recording continues to receive airplay on classical radio stations nationwide and has been lauded by music critics across North America.

A passionate advocate for the music of our time, Clare creates programs that pair beloved composers of the past—Beethoven, Debussy, Robert and Clara Schumann, and Amy Beach, to name a few—with voices shaping the future of classical music. She has commissioned over 30 new works and performed more than 250 world premieres, collaborating closely with composers to create music that reflects the complexity and diversity of our time.

Highlights of Clare’s 2025–26 season include concerto appearances with the South Bend Symphony Orchestra, Symphony New Hampshire, the Danville Symphony of Illinois, and the Atlanta Contemporary Music Collective. Past performance highlights include Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, The Schubert Club of Minnesota, University of Chicago Presents, and The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts. She has recently appeared as a soloist with the Mankato Symphony, Rochester Symphony, Symphonicity, and Oak Ridge Symphony, and her playing has been featured on NPR’s Performance Today.

Clare has lived and studied on both American coasts and abroad, earning degrees from Boston University’s College of Fine Arts (BM) and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (MM, DM). An ardent Francophile and fluent French speaker, she received the Fulbright–Harriet Hale Woolley Award in the Arts to study at the École Normale de Musique in Paris. She has served as Artist-in-Residence at the University of Chicago and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and continues to engage deeply with communities as a performer, educator, and advocate for equity on the classical concert stage.

Whether from the stage or in conversation, Clare invites audiences into the heart of her artistry—one that builds bridges between tradition and transformation and brings the concert experience vividly to life.