Ana Clara Sousa studied in Santa Maria da Feira, Lisboa and Roma (Italia) with the professors Carla Rodrigues, Nuno Inácio and Adriana Ferreira. Besides her flute studies, she also holds a post-graduation in Ethnomusicology from NOVA-FCSH. During her studies, she proudly held a scholarship from Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. From next autumn, she will be a new student at the Hochschule der Künste Bern with professor Adam Walker.

In orchestra context, she cooperated with Höri Musiktage Festivalorchester, Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa, Orquestra Filarmónica Portuguesa, Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras, Orquestra de Jovens do Alto Minho and Jovem Orquestra Portuguesa. 

In contemporary music, she was part of the Epoche_f ensemble twice, during a masterclass organised by Ensemble Modern, and participated in Son’ar-te Electric Ensemble academy. 

Awarded in Prémio Jovens Músicos, she played solo with Orquestra Gulbenkian, at Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian. As a soloist, she also played Mozart’s Concerto in D major with Orquestra Clássica do Centro.