Northern Irish mezzo-soprano and Samling Scholar, Carolyn began her career as a teacher of Art and Design before commencing the Opera course at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Carolyn was Associate Artist at Welsh National Opera in 2011 and spent two years at Luzerner Theatre, Switzerland in 2013-2015.

 She has performed extensively in opera, oratorio and in solo recitals, including appearances at the Royal Opera House Linbury Theatre, NI opera, Irish National Opera, English National Opera, Grange Park Opera, Dorset Opera, Opera Holland Park, English  Touring  Opera, MWO, Edinburgh Festival, Buxton festival, Ulster Touring opera, Luzerner Theatre, Stadttheater Bern, the Barbican and the Royal Albert Hall. 

Orchestras she’s performed with include, London Mozart Players, Le Foyer des Artistes, RTE Orchestra, Irish Chamber Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, City of London Symphonia, Luzerner Sinfonieorchester,  Mozart Festival Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, Northern Symphony, RTVE Symphony Orchestra Madrid, Lontana Ensemble, Northern symphonia, cantorum Basiliensis, Royal Ballet Symphony, WNO Orchestra. 

 She has performed the roles of Siegrune, Charlotte, Susuki, Orlofsky, Die Hexe, Annio, Penelope, Dido, Bradamante, Juno, Polina, Hannah, Irene, Meg Page, Mistress Quickly, Dritte Dame, Lucretia, Amastre, Octavia, Nicklausse, Magdalena, Dorabella, Tisbe, Charlotte, Teodata, Flora Bervoix, Annina, Concepcion, Emilia, Lisetta, Maddalena, The Page in Salome, Fatima, Carmen, Scipio, Idamante and Angelina. 

She recorded the role of Madeleine in R. Loders rare opera ‘Raymond and Agnes’ with Richard Bonynge, the role of The Queen in Ethel Smythes 'Fete Gallant' conducted by Odeline de la Martinez both for Retrospect Opera and the role of Ludwina in 'Fraulein Bixel und Herr Glück’ in Luzern. She also released a solo CD ‘ Caleno’ with Delphian Records and pianist Iain Burnside on songs by composers from Northern Ireland and as a result has appeared on BBC radio 3, BBC TV and RTVE Madrid. She set up the Northern Irish Song Project which aims to collect and record many forgotten songs by N Irish composers and new song cycles by current N Irish composers. 

Recently she sang the role of Madam Popova in The Bear, Mary in Wagners Der Fliegende Holländer with Sir Bryn Terfel at Grange Park Opera, performed Smeton in Anna Bolena for Longborough Festival Opera, Fenena in Nabucco and Alisa In Lucia di Lammermoor for Dorset Opera Festival , Mrs Peachum in Mrs Peachum school for lovers, The Witch in Humperdincks Hansel and Gretel and Jackie in Message for Marty by Conor Mitchell both for Irish National Opera and was part of the Award winning film on composer W V Wallace by Northern Ireland Opera. She performed the role of Cuniza in Verdi’s first opera Oberto for Chelsea Opera Group at the Cadogan Hall and Performed The Angel in Elgars Dream of Gerontius and the mezzo role in Verdi Requiem.

 In 2023/4 she will perform  Lene in La Ciociara written by Marco Tutino at Wexford Festival Opera, also The Marquise of Berkenfield in La fille du Regiment also at The Wexford Festival Opera, Siegrune in Wagner's Walküre for Longborough Festival Opera Ring Cycle and The London Opera Company at St Johns Smith square, perform a Handel concert with the newly formed orchestra Le Foyer des Artistes, perform the role of Cornelia in Handels Guilio Cesare for ETO, sing the alto part in Mendelssohns Elijah at the Cadogan Hall and the Verdi Requiem in London and perform a recital with Ruth McGinley in Enniskillen. She will perform the Bach B minor Mass with the Ulster Orchestra and will also record two more song CDs with Delphian Records this year, One with Amy Ni Fhearraigh and the other with Roderick Williams OBE, both will be accompanied by Iain Burnside.