Amelia was awarded the 2022 Mendelssohn Scholarship for her PhD at the RNCM. The scholarship has been awarded since 1856. Read more here.

The Vaughan Williams Foundation have made an award towards the creative process of Amelia's upcoming ballet White Doves.

Under the baton of Principal Director of Music Wing Commander Piers Morrell, the Central Band of the RAF will perform new commission 'A Picture on the Wall' at Regent Hall, London. 

Classical guitarist Shannon Latoyah Simon will perform the world premiere of new work She Lingers on 24 October in London and 29 October in Cardiff. Find out more.

Amelia received the Instruments for Individuals award from the ACNI to support her creative practice with equipment.

Amelia received the National Concert Hall of Ireland's Sounding the Feminists Mid-Career/Emerging Commission Award, for which they have commissioned her to write I AM LEDA for small ensemble. 

The Ligeti Quartet will record 'Butterflies' from ballet, Dear Frances, as part of their Workout scheme. 

Their mission is to record 100 pieces by 100 composers to celebrate their tenth anniversary. 

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Read more here

by Suzy Willmott.

Cardiff University CMG will perform string quartet Butterflies (2019) in the Cardiff Connection Revisited programme at the School of Music, Cardiff. Tickets here.

Crash Ensemble will perform 'Blowing Through' at Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin. Find out more here.

PRS Foundation have announced the latest round of Women Make Music grantees. Amelia will receive support for the creation of a new ballet.

Amelia commenced her PhD at the RNCM, supervised by Laura Bowler and Gary Carpenter. She is grateful for funding from the RNCM which makes her doctoral research possible. 

The 2019 performance of ballet, Dear Frances will be streaming on Sat 27th March 2021 in Theatre at the Mill's Cultural Lounge.

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Watch the trailer here

Darragh Morgan of the Fidelio Trio workshopped a new solo violin work 'Strajk' for Project Prelude in collaboration with CMC Ireland and Glasdrum.

3 songs for tenor and harp

2020 Presteigne festival

Wed 25th August 4pm.

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This performance will be a digital performance due to Covid-19.

New ballet for chamber orchestra based on the life of Frances Shea (chor. Ruaidhri Maguire) was premiered at Blackheath Halls in a performance conducted by Jonathan Mann.

Photograph: Juliette Koch

Crash Ensemble will perform 'Blowing Through' at Source Arts Centre, Thurles. Find out more here.

Opera Holland Park 2022 on 1st July 2022 at 1pm -  'Green Spaces: A Celebration in Song' curated by Hannah Sandison, featuring three world premieres by Mark-Anthony Turnage, Zoe Martlew and Amelia Clarkson. Book here. 

Queens University Belfast resident ensemble Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble will perform new PRSf Talent Development Partnership commission 'Sisterhive' at the Harty Room, QUB.

Amelia was announced as one of three recipients of Hard Rain SoloistEnsemble's 2021/22 PRS Foundation early career commission scheme. The work will be performed on 21st January 2022 in Belfast. 
Find out more here. 

Song-set Through His Gaze placed 2nd in the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Prize in the 2020 Philip Bates Composition Prize.

Amelia was grateful to receive a Support for the Individual Artist Award from the Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

Amelia graduated as a Master of Music in Composition with distinction from Trinity Laban.

Amelia was honoured to receive the 2018 silver medal for Trinity Laban.

Photograph: Peter Holland