NEWS!
I’m delighted to announce that I am currently writing a book for Routledge Press titled Welsh Vocal Music: A Guide to Lyric Diction and Repertoire. The book introduces audiences to the vast vocal repertoire of Wales and provides readers with the tools to accurately and confidently sing in the Welsh language. I expect it to hit the shelves in 2024 so stay tuned!
This past fall, I was honored to give my debut solo recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall, sponsored by the Pro Musicis Foundation. I was joined by Timothy Long on piano. Check out the great review from New York Concert Review.
My first two solo authored articles “Singing in Welsh: A Guide to Lyric Diction” and “An Introduction to Welsh Solo Vocal Repertoire” were published in the prestigious Journal of Singing in 2020. Head over the Media page to find the articles.
I’ve been featured on numerous radio shows recently including the “Young Artist Showcase” on New York City’s WQXR. Hear me performing Welsh art songs by Dilys Elwyn-Edwards, Morfydd Owen, Mansel Thomas, John Metcalf, and Meirion Williams starting around 34:00 here, and a set of Rachmaninoff song starting around 29:00 here.
I was the 2019 recipient of the Pro Musicis Foundation International Award. This prize offed me the opportunity to give my debut solo recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Hall on November 8th 2021, and has awarded me a grant to help fund Artists for Social Justice. Many thanks to the panel and the foundation for this honor!
Check out the updated Media page to see a video of me performing Brett Dean’s tour-de-force String Quartet No. 2: “And once I played Ophelia” at the Yellow Barn Festival in 2019.
In early 2017, Rachel founded Artists for Social Justice Hawai'i, a new arts collective that unites artists of different disciplines to bring attention to pressing social justice issues such as immigration, civil rights and climate change. Head to their website www.Artistsforsocialjustice.org to find out more about what they do.
Welsh-American soprano Rachel Schutz has sung throughout North America, Asia and Europe. Find out more at the About page.
Rachel may well be singing in your area! Visit the Schedule page to find out where you can catch one of her performances.
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