Leslie Fagan, Soprano

Reviewing Leslie Fagan's recent New York appearances, "Opera News" names her performance of the Poulenc Gloria as “one of the most memorable performances of the season,” and "The New York Times" noted the soprano's “transcendent moments” in Handel's Messiah  at Carnegie Hall. 

In demand for concert appearances from North America to Europe and Asia, Ms. Fagan's engagements include Mahler's Symphony No. 2 under the direction of Hans Graf; a Stravinsky and Debussy concert with The Orchestre National Bordeaux Aquitaine in France; Bach's Das Weinachtsoratorium BWV 248 in Stuttgart, Germany; Handel's Messiah at the Royal Albert Hall in England and with Tafelmusik Orchestra and Choir in Canada; and an engagement as guest soloist at the International Choral Festival in The Netherlands.  She has performed with conductors Sir David Willcocks, Boris Brott, Jukke-Pekke Saraste, Elmer Iseler, Kent Tritle and Daniel Lipton with orchestras such as the National Symphony, the Rochester Philharmonic and the Toronto Symphony, as well as the Toronto Mendelssohn Choir. 

Her recent engagementsinclude Bach's St. Matthew Passion with the Oratorio Society of New York; concerts in Ribideo, Spain; and in the United Arab Emirates.   

When not on the world stages, Leslie teaches aspiring singers at Wilfrid Laurier University.

For a full list of her repetoire, visit her website.

Lorin Shalanko, Pianist

Lorin Shalanko is a much sought out pianist in the community, praised for his sensitive and evocative playing. Dancers, instrumentalist and singers alike collaborate with Lorin because of his musical sensibilities and his naturally ability to breath life and movement into music.

A member of the Faculty of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University since 2000, he provides instruction, accompaniment and coaching to many musicians on the way to making their mark in the next stage of their careers.
 
Internationally, Lorin's career has taken him to France, where he lived and worked for several years.  While overseas, he taught privately and accompanied for various soloists and choirs.  Lorin has been invited to perform as a solo artist in France, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
 
Lorin holds an honours degree in Piano Performance from Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo Canada.  After graduation he studied with Martin Katz at the University of Michigan.

In a position he finds as equally rewarding, Lorin is a committed teacher to his students at the Beckett School of Music at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo, Canada.