Music In Melbourne

Episode 2 of the Young Performer Summer Series features an exploration of song and Shakespeare over the ages, with soprano Rachael Joyce. From Henry Purcell in the 17th century, to Australia today with a setting by Alison Bauld, Rachael traverses four centuries of Shakespeare through song, and joins us for a chat about how the musical interpretation of his words have changed over time.Rachael has just finished her Honours year in Classical Voice at Monash University, after completing a Bachelor of Arts (French)/Music in 2019. In 2018, Rachael was recipient of the Hedy Holt & Roger Prochazka Memorial Award for a young female singer showing great potential at the National Liederfest, and in 2019 she was the winner of the Australian Music Prize at Monash University and The Talent on 3MBS. Rachael has a great love of travelling, having spent six months living in Paris participating in a university exchange at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, and completed a two-week intensive music in Prato, Italy. Programme