Maltese pianist Rachel forged an unconventional career path where she pursued both science and music, earning a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Pharmaceutical Science and a Master of Pharmacy from the University of Malta while studying piano with Gisèle Grima. Rachel later moved to France to further her studies at the Conservatoire in Avignon with Véronique Muzy and Andrea Corazziari, earning the Diplôme d'études musicales. She then refined her musical studies at the prestigious Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where she earned a Master of Music in Piano Performance, studying with Fali Pavri, Sinae Lee and Sasa Donaldson.

Rachel has performed in various concerts in Malta, France, Austria, and the UK. She also had the opportunity to perform in a masterclass with composer Thierry Escaich, where she performed one of his compositions. In 2019, Rachel also premiered an ensemble work by Olivier Calmel for a silent film in Avignon, France. As a collaborative pianist, Rachel has collaborated with esteemed vocal coaches such as Malcolm Martineau, Pascal le Corre, and Lydia Brown. In April 2024,  she made her solo recital debut at the Manoel Theatre (Valletta) as part of the 18th edition of the Malta Spring Festival.

In the course of her artistic career, Rachel has been invited to participate in various masterclasses with acclaimed musicians such as Petras Geniušas, Yuri Didenko, Kenneth Hamilton, Aaron Shorr, Roy Howat and Mikhail Petukhov. Rachel has also been awarded several scholarships from Arts Council Malta to attend a series of international masterclasses in South-West France namely ‘Music at Albignac’ (2018) and ‘Music at Château d’Aix’ (2019, 2022) with Paul Roberts and Charles Owen. She was also selected to attend two weeks of masterclasses and performances at the coveted Mozarteum University in Salzburg, on full scholarship.

Rachel is the recipient of several competitive scholarships which have supported her studies abroad namely from Malta Arts Scholarships and Janatha Stubbs Foundation. She is also a BOV Joseph Calleja Foundation Scholar.