About the Artist

Rachael is an American soprano based in Northern Ireland. Born in Pennsylvania to two music teachers, she was a member of several community children's choirs, and continued on to participate in many prestigious festival choirs through high school. In university, she was the first place winner at the Lehigh Chapter NATS Singing Competition in 2010. In her early adult years, Rachael had the privilege of singing several principal roles with Pennsylvania Lyric Opera Theatre’s summer productions, including Yum-yum (The Mikado), Mabel (Pirates of Penzance), and Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi). She has featured as a soloist with local Pennsylvania groups through the years, including the historic Ringgold Band, and more recently with New Irish Arts in Northern Ireland. Since moving to NI, Rachael has been studying with Graeme Danby, and is an active member of the Northern Ireland Opera Chorus and the Ulster Consort. Rachael holds a B.A. in Vocal Performance from Kutztown University.