Maltese pianist Rachel Gauci holds a Master of Music in Piano Performance from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where she studied with Fali Pavri, Head of Keyboard, alongside Sinae Lee and Sasa Donaldson. After completing her studies in Malta with Gisèle Grima, Rachel furthered her studies at the Conservatoire in Avignon with Véronique Muzy and Andrea Corazziari.

Rachel has performed across Malta, France, Austria, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, appearing in various concert series and festivals. In April 2024,  she made her solo recital debut at the Manoel Theatre in Valletta as part of the 18th Malta Spring Festival. Her recital programmes are carefully curated, including rarely performed works with compositions by contemporary composers, reflecting a strong commitment to broadening the piano repertoire. This is further reflected in her collaborations with composers and in her premieres of new works, including an ensemble work by Olivier Calmel created for silent film in France.  Recently, she has also collaborated with the composition department of the Tiroler Landeskonservatorium (Innsbruck), where she premiered newly written works. 

As a collaborative pianist, Rachel has worked with distinguished vocal coaches, including Malcolm Martineau, Pascal Le Corre, and Lydia Brown.   Rachel has been invited to perform in various masterclasses with internationally renowned artists, including Petras Geniušas, Yuri Didenko, Kenneth Hamilton, Aaron Shorr, Roy Howat, and Mikhail Petukhov and was also invited to perform in a masterclass with composer Thierry Escaich, presenting one of his works. 

Rachel is the recipient of several competitive scholarships from Arts Council Malta, which enabled her to perform in international masterclasses in South-West France, including Music at Albignac and Music at Château d’Aix, where she worked closely with Paul Roberts and Charles Owen.  She was also awarded a full scholarship for a two-week residency at the Mozarteum University in Salzburg.

Alongside her performing career, Rachel holds a strong passion for education and has held teaching positions in Malta and France. Her studies abroad have been further supported by prestigious awards, including Malta Arts Scholarships, the Janatha Stubbs Foundation, and she is also a BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation Scholar.