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 Department), 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, where she was awarded the Diplôme d'études musicales.

Rachel has performed in concert series and festivals across Malta, France, Austria, Ireland, and the UK. In April 2024,  she made her solo recital debut at the Manoel Theatre in Valletta as part of the 18th Malta Spring Festival. She has also premiered new works, including an ensemble piece by Olivier Calmel for a silent film in France. As a collaborative pianist, Rachel has worked with renowned vocal coaches, including Malcolm Martineau, Pascal Le Corre, and Lydia Brown.  Rachel has been invited to perform in various masterclasses with distinguished artists, including Petras Geniušas, Yuri Didenko, Kenneth Hamilton, Aaron Shorr, Roy Howat, and Mikhail Petukhov. She was also invited to perform in a masterclass with composer Thierry Escaich, where she presented one of his own works.  Rachel is the recipient of several competitive scholarships from Arts Council Malta, which enabled her to attend international masterclasses in South-West France - Music at Albignac(2018) and Music at Château d’Aix (2019, 2022) - 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.

In addition to her performing and teaching career, Rachel is also a pharmacist, holding a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Pharmaceutical Science and a Master of Pharmacy from the University of Malta. Rachel has been awarded several scholarships to support her music studies abroad, including Malta Arts Scholarships, the Janatha Stubbs Foundation, and is also a BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation Scholar.