Wednesday Lunchtime Concert: In the Garden of Good and Evil
Wed, 24 June
|Wesley Music Centre
On Wednesday 24th June, 2026, from 12.40 to 1.20pm, the Wesley Lunchtime concert series presents soprano Rachel Mink and pianist Ian Le in a recital that delves into music written about three women in history: Eve, Judith and Hester Prynne.
Time & Location
24 June 2026, 12:40 pm – 1:20 pm
Wesley Music Centre, 20-22 National Circuit, Entrance via, Fitzroy St, Forrest ACT 2603, Australia
About the event
The Performers:
Praised for her "thrillingly ecstatic" voice (ClassikON), Rachel Mink appears regularly as solo and consort singer across Australia. Since 2021, she sings with Luminescence Chamber Singers, touring and performing across Australia. As soloist, she has performed with the National Capital Orchestra, Willoughby Symphony, Leichhardt Espresso Chorus, Macquarie Singers, Canberra Choral Society, the University of Virginia University Singers, University Chamber Singers and the Oratorio Society of Virginia. As an ensemble singer, she frequently works with Cantillation and Moorambilla Voices. On the opera stage, Rachel's engagements have included Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Marzelline in Fidelio, Despina in Cosí fan tutte, Gianetta in L'elisir d'amore, Émilie in Kaija Saariaho's Émilie, and Belinda in Dido and Aeneas. From 2021-2022, she performed as a Young Artist with Pacific Opera, Sydney. A lover and champion of new music, Rachel recently premiered Atmospheres of Night, a new song cycle by Aaron Mencher; joined…