Rachel began studying the harp with Dorothy Gilbertson of Harrogate before accepting a place at the Royal Northern College of Music where she is now in her final year, studying with Eira Lynn Jones. In 1999 she received the Dearden Award for Achievement and the United Kingdom Harp Association Award.
Rachel has given many recitals, including St Ann’s church, Manchester and as part of the Hull International Music Festival she has played with may orchestras including the Hallé Orchestra and Manchester Camerata. In addition to her Harp Studies, Rachel is a founder member of the Millennium Youth Choir and the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, with whom she has taken a World Tour.