Rachel Fenlon – The Lied from Schubert to Britten – October 4, 2024 LiveEvents September 27, 2024 271 Bourgie Hall presents Rachel Fenlon As Schubert did in his time, Rachel Fenlon sings and accompanies herself at the piano. This unique and internationally acclaimed performer offers us a selection of the great Romantic composer’s most beautiful lieder, interspersed with folk songs arranged by Benjamin Britten. “A young artist with vocal skills which should take her anywhere she wants to go.” — Opera Canada 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. The 2024/25 season sees Rachel make self-accompanied recital debuts at the Konzerthaus Berlin, the Bechstein Hall, Salle Bourgie Montreal, Vancouver Recital Society, the Virtuosi Festival in Brazil and the Algarve Music Series. She returns to her native Canada, touring various programmes at leading festivals and venues including Salle Bourgie, Vancouver Recital Society, Domaine Forget, Coast Recital Society, ArtSpring, SweetWater Music Festival, and Music Toronto. In opera, Rachel returns to work with Ensemble Nylandia/Isabella Shaw in La Doriclea. Rachel releases her debut solo album of Schubert’s Die Winterreise on Orchid Classics Label in October 2024. Rachel attended artist residencies at Avaloch Farms Music Institute, Lunenburg Academy for Music Performance, the Banff Centre for the Arts. Rachel is a graduate of the University of British Columbia, where she holds Bachelor and Master degrees in music performance. She was a young artist at Vancouver Opera, and a participant in Oxford Lieder Mastercourse, Rossini Opera Festival young artist summer festival, and the Crear Programme for Song in Scotland with Sir Malcolm Martineau. Program BRITTEN Excerpts from Folksong Arrangements: Early One Morning Oft in the stilly night The last rose of summer Il est quelqu’un sur terre How sweet the answer Fileuse O Waly Waly Sally Gardens SCHUBERT Im Frühling, D. 882 Die Vögel, D. 691 Ganymed, D. 544 Am Bach im Frühling, D. 361 Götter Griechenlands, D.677 Du bist die Ruh, D. 776 Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 Romanze aus Rosamunde, D. 797 An den Mond in einer Herbstnacht, D. 614 Abendstern, D. 806 Der Tod und das Mädchen, D. 531 An Sylvia, D. 891 Der Musensohn, D. 764 Nähe des Geliebten, D. 162 Suleika 1, D. 720 Des Fischers Liebesglück, D. 933 Litanei auf das Fest Allerseelen, D. 343 Friday, October 4, 2024 at 7:30pm To purchase your tickets visit: www.mbam.qc.ca/en/bourgie-hall/