Claire Colombo studied oboe at the Giuseppe Verdi Conservatory in Milan, later continuing her studies at the Utrecht Conservatory and the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversität in Vienna. She has performed with orchestras such as "La Verdi" in Milan and the Wiener Jeunesse Orchester, appearing as soloist in venues such as Musikverein and Konzerthaus.
Furthering her interest in contemporary music, In 2020/2021 she was academist of the Internationale Ensemble Modern Akademie (IEMA) in Frankfurt.
She has collaborated with Ensemble Modern, Klangforum Wien, Opificio Sonoro, Ensemble Remix. 
Claire currently resides in Sardinia, where she is completing her degree in Speech Therapy.