Rose has a degree in violin performance from Berklee College of Music, where she was the recipient of the prestigious Fletcher Bright Scholarship Award, the Live Oak Fiddle Scholarship, and the Berklee World Tour Scholarship. In 2025, she won the prestigious FreshGrass Fiddle Award for her performance at FreshGrass MassMoCA. Rose performs with The Acoustic Nomads, Clara Rose & Raphaella Hero, a contemplative folk fiddle duo, and fronts the Clara Rose Band, performing her original compositions.