In art, you go until you've lit up the dark space
"The sound design by Claudio is utterly spellbinding, drawing us into an unforgettable odyssey. Ice cracking, blizzards raging, and the stark cold of Antarctica is interwoven with a composition of wonder, awe, and longing. Every second of this adventure is captured with care and nothing ever feels forced. Claudio seems to anticipate our responses before we feel them, and dials up the intensity in all the right places."
is an internationally-acclaimed composer, producer and performer whose viral TEDx talk "How to Translate the Feeling into Sound" has reached 2.7 million views worldwide. Her recent theatre compositions include the revered soundtracks for The Last Great Hunt's productions, with 'Night Night' premiering at Perth Festival 2025 and touring in Darwin, Monash, Geelong and Bondi this year.
Based in Paris for over a decade, Rachel gained global recognition as a pioneer of live production performance, notably with her viral real-time cover of "Hey Ya" in 2015. This breakthrough led to opening Ableton's prestigious inaugural "Loop" conference in Berlin with one of electronica’s forefathers King Britt, and opening for The Roots, Mayer Hawthorne, Rhye, and Common. Her headline performance at Dior's 70th anniversary celebration at Melbourne's National Gallery exemplifies her crossover appeal between music and luxury brands.
Rachel's film and television work includes string arrangements for Wong Kar Wai's 'See You Tomorrow' and composition credits on the Swedish-French crime thriller series 'Midnight Sun'. Her collaborative network spans from soFly (producer for Sia, Justin Bieber, JLo, Doja Cat) to Antonio Gambale (composer of Netflix's "Unorthodox"), demonstrating her integration into the highest levels of international music production.
Rachel Claudio aka CLAUDIO
Currently serving on the Music Consultative Committee for the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (where she previously lectured in Creativity 2016-2018), Rachel continues to shape the next generation of creative practitioners while maintaining her active composition and performance practice.
Rachel is currently accepting commissions for theatre, film, and experimental works, bringing her unique combination of viral digital presence, international touring experience, and innovative composition techniques to each collaboration.
Her innovative approach to live performance includes the acclaimed 2022 "Sounds of Sunset" residency at Perth Festival, where she improvised two-hour soundscapes to the sunset over seven consecutive nights, performing with her back to the audience while facing the ocean with them.
Rachel's theatre portfolio includes ongoing collaborations with The Last Great Hunt (Telephone, Witches.Exe, Night Night, Whisteblower, Dick Pics in the Garden of Eden) and the score for Barking Gecko Theatre's ("The Great Un-Wondering of Wilbur Whitaker" 2022). Her work spans from interactive modular soundtracks to traditional film scoring, showcasing her versatility across contemporary performance formats.
In 2017, while pregnant, Rachel collaborated with Latvian visual artist Martins Dabolins on "To Kill an Empath" - a series of concept films for "Luxury of Landscape," exhibited in a 15th century palace in Florence, Italy, demonstrating her commitment to interdisciplinary artistic practice.
Rachel's international touring has taken her across Australia, Europe, Brazil, Southeast Asia, the U.S. East Coast, and the Baltic States. Her production and writing collaborations include work with platinum-selling French Motown act Ben L'Oncle Soul and beloved West Australian rapper Drapht upon her return to Australia.
“Rachel is a genius, her mind fascinates me. I find our communications thrilling like a mind meld. I recommend any readers to check out her Ted Talk from a few years back and her futuristic project Frankii Firefly if you want a glimpse into what the future of A.I. could look like when a loving brain takes hold if it. On top of all this, her voice and songwriting are stunning, unreal 🔥”