Rhea Fitzpatrick, ‘25 Soprano
Rhea Fitzpatrick is a Filene Scholar, English major and Philosophy minor from Freeport, Maine. While she has been singing in choruses and around the house all her life, Rhea began her education as a classical soloist here at Skidmore, where Dr. Stoner-Hawkins has been a vital and indispensable source of mentorship, inspiration, and joy. A proud member of the Skidmore Chorus all four years, Rhea has also sung with the Vocal Chamber Ensemble, Musical Theater/Opera Workshop, and with her Filene peers for various events. Outside of singing, Rhea’s academic work explores themes of girlhood, embodiment, phenomenology, rural living and the limits of language: she is writing her senior English thesis on Julian of Norwich and medieval mysticism. After graduating, Rhea will be a fellow at the MDOCS Storytellers Institute and the New York State Writers Conference; she then hopes to pursue a career in academia and literature. She will continue singing for the rest of her life.
Rhea’s program is largely inspired by a love of language. Each song weaves poetry and melody: the two build off each other to create something bigger. Composers like Benjamin Britten, Lili Boulanger, Ottorino Respighi, Claude Debussy, and Skidmore’s own Ryan Homsey create such an effect. Rhea will be singing with the wonderful collaborative pianist Carol Ann Elze, as well as her fellow students Mary Timmons, Marlowe Jacques, Clara Frost, Sophia Ma, and Madelyn Sokolowski.
This event is free and open to the public. No ticket required.