Masterclass: Rachel Fenlon, soprano and pianist

This masterclass is taking place in Geiger-Torel Room at the Edward Johnson Building.

In conjunction with her performance of Schubert’s Die Winterreise with Music Toronto, singer and pianist Rachel Fenlon will give a master class for piano-voice duos from the University of Toronto and the Glenn Gould School.

From Music Toronto:
Music Toronto offers free student tickets for our concerts. To acquire a ticket for the Rachel Fenlon concert each student needs to write to tickets@music-toronto.com and state where they are a student. Requests need to be made before 12pm Feb 11, the day of the concert. We’ll send them an e-ticket.

Arts workers including UofT faculty are eligible for arts worker tickets. These are only available at the box office or by calling 416 366-7723, 1, 1 M-F 1-6 pm. 

The concert takes place on Feb 11, 7:30 pm at the St. Lawrence Centre, Jane Mallett Theatre.

PROGRAMME

Tout gai ! (Cinq mélodies populaires grecques)

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Adieux de l’hôtesse arabe

Georges Bizet (1838-1875)

Nicole Katerberg, soprano; Kyeongok Kim, piano

Students from the University of Toronto (studios of Lorna MacDonald & Steven Philcox)

Die Nachtigall (Sieben frühe Lieder)

Alban Berg (1885-1935)

Leandra Dahm, soprano; Gloriana Wolf, piano

Students from the Glenn Gould School, Royal Conservatory of Music (studios of Stephanie Bogle, James Anagnoson & Li Wang)

Soupir (Trois poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé, M. 64, No. 1)

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Aux officiers de la garde blanche (Trois poèmes de Louise de Vilmorin, No. 3)

Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

Katie Kirkpatrick, soprano; Johann Derecho, piano

Students from the University of Toronto (studios of Monica Whicher, Steven Philcox & Lydia Wong)

Ständchen, Op. 17

Richard Strauss (1864-1949)

Alyssa Bartholomew, soprano; Adella Li, piano

Students from the Glenn Gould School, Royal Conservatory of Music (studios of Adrianne Pieczonka, John Perry & David Louie)

Master Classes are open to the public and free of charge. Presented in partnership with University of Toronto Faculty of Music with support from:

Riki Turofsky and Charles Petersen

The Lloyd Carr-Harris Foundation

BIOGRAPHY

Rachel Fenlon is a soprano and pianist who is finding a unique voice on the classical music stages of the world. Rachel performs song recitals as both singer and pianist accompanying herself, performs as an operatic soloist, as well as being a frequent interpreter of contemporary and chamber music. She has carved a courageous career and place on the international scene, praised for her “unusually shaped recitals in keeping with her extraordinary talent” (Places des Arts/Festival de Lanaudière). Rachel was born in the UK, raised on the west coast of Canada, and is now based in Berlin.

Previous highlights include self-accompanied recitals at prestigious festivals and venues such as Fundación Juan March, the Oxford Lieder Festival, Festival de Lanaudière, Martha Argerich Festival Hamburg, Ottawa Chamberfest, National Arts Centre Canada, Settimane Musicali di Ascona, Scotiafest, Vancouver Opera Festival,, Festival International Povoa de Varzim, Toronto Summer Music Festival, Big Lake Festival, Oper Leipzig, PODIUM Festival Matadepera, Klangwerk LIED the Toronto Summer MusicFestival, Kammermusik Festival Ahrenshoop, Pianosalon Christophori, the Canadian Broadcasting Company Studios, GEDOK Festival Berlin, and at venues such as the National SAW Gallery, Kuhlhaus Berlin, the Fox Cabaret Vancouver, St, James Picadilly London, Late Night LiederabendVienna, Orpheum Annex Vancouver, St. Clement Danes London, Gallery 345 Toronto, Vancouver Opera, Pacific Opera Victoria, the Theater am Delphi Berlin, and Oper Leipzig.