Soprano Leslie Fagan's exceptional artistry and talent continue to earn much attention. Having performed under the batons of such noted conductors as Hans Graf, Sir David Wilcocks, Jukke Pekke Saraste, and Daniel Lipton, Ms. Fagan has delighted audiences and critics alike at Royal Albert Hall, Bordeaux Opera House, Roy Thomson Hall, and Massey Hall.
     Highlights of Ms. Fagan's past engagements include a solo concert of music of Stravinsky and Debussy with the Bordeaux Aquitaine Symphonie Nationale, Bach's Weinachts Oratorium in Stuttgart, Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream with the National Symphony at Wolftrap, Messiah with Sir David Willcocks at the Royal Albert and with Tafelmusik Orchestra and Choir in Toronto, and guest soloist at the International Choral Festival in Gouda, Netherlands. Ms. Fagan has been fortunate enough to share the stage with many great artists including Victor Borge and Maureen Forrester.
     Tonight marks her Carnegie Hall debut. She will also perform Messiah with Music Sacra and two other performances under the direction of her father Gerald Fagan with the London Fanshawe Symphonic Chorus and the Gerald Fagan Singers in her hometown of London, Ontario.
     Ms. Fagan can be heard frequently on CBC radio and has appeared on CBC television and both BBC radio and television. Her recordings include her debut solo album Le miroir de mon amour and A Song for All Seasons with the Toronto Children's Chorus.