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 throughout Europe and North America. This season includes several performances of Messiah, including the Oratorio Society’s performance in December 2008, as well as the Brahms’ Requiem and Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, all under the direction of Kent Tritle, Carmina Burana, Britten’s War Requiem, Mahler’s Second Symphony, and the Mozart Requiem.
     Highlights of Ms. Fagan's past engagements include a solo concert of music by Stravinsky and Debussy with the Bordeaux Aquitaine Symphonie Nationale, Bach's Weinachts Oratorium in Stuttgart, 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. She has also sung the title role in Linda di Chamounix, Pamina in Die Zauberflöte, Sophie in Massenet's Werther, Musetta in La Bohème, Nanetta in Falstaff, Tytania in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and Zerlina in Don Giovanni.
     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.