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/