After attending Chethams School of Music, Caroline was awarded a scholarship to study with Joan Havill at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
There she won numerous awards and prizes including Claud Beddington Prize for Beethoven, the Gregory Salzman Piano award, and the Sheriff’s Prize for the highest final recital marks.
After completing both her degree course and a post-graduate course in Advanced Solo Studies, Caroline was awarded a scholarship to attend the Banff Centre for the Arts in Canada, where she worked with John Perry, Gilbert Kalish, and Anton Kuerti and performed extensively both as a soloist and a chamber musician.
She has participated in various music festivals around the world including the Orford Arts Festival in Quebec, the European Arts Festival in Germany, and Brighton Festival in the UK. Caroline has also made a documentary for Carlton Television which featured her playing Chopin’s original piano.
Caroline has performed at the Wigmore Hall, St. John’s, Smith Square and Kings Place in London, the National Concert Hall, Dublin; Chichester Cathedral; Guildford International Music Festival, the International Holland Music Sessions, and also in South Africa as well as performances around Europe, Canada, New Zealand, and she has toured Eastern Europe with cellist Orfeo Mandozzi.
She gave a highly acclaimed recital as part of Opera de Bauge’s Schubertiade in France, in 2019 and has given many concerts on board the world’s luxury cruise liners as well as venues such as Claridges Hotel and the HMS Wellington in London.
Caroline has recorded a solo piano CD and DVD, as well as recording for ORF (Austrian National Radio). She has worked with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Ulster Orchestra for BBC Radio 3 and has played for dignitaries such as the Emir of Qatar, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the F A Cup!