Ann Cleare is an Irish artist working in the areas of concert music, opera, extended sonic environments and hybrid instrumental design.
A recipient of a 2019 Ernst von Siemens Composer Prize, her work has been commissioned and presented by broadcasters such as the BBC, NPR, ORF, RTÉ, SWR and WDR, for festivals including Wittener Tage für neue Kammermusik, International Music Institute Darmstadt, Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Ultraschall, Rainy Days, Mostly Mozart at Lincoln Center, and the LA Phil's Noon to Midnight Festival, working with ensembles such as Argento Chamber Ensemble, ELISION, JACK Quartet, Yarn/Wire, the International Contemporary Ensemble, ensemble mosaik, Musikfabrik and RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra.
Cleare's scores are published by Project Schott New York. She is Assistant Professor of Music and Media Technologies at Trinity College Dublin.