Rachel Dyck, Accompanist

Rachel Dyck holds Master of Music degrees from the University of Manitoba in collaborative piano and the University of Ottawa in piano performance, where she studied with Drs. Judy Kehler Siebert, Laura Loewen and Stéphane Lemelin. Her accomplishments include winning the “Amour” Competition for voice and piano with Ellen Wieser at the Canadian Federation of Music Teachers Conference, the Aikens Memorial trophy for top instrumentalist at the Winnipeg Music Festival and representing Manitoba at the National Music Festival. She has appeared as a soloist with the University of Manitoba Orchestra. Ms. Dyck has taught piano and collaborated with singers, instrumentalists and choirs.

In 2016 Ms. Dyck performed as soloist and chamber musician at the Wind Chamber concert series in Winnipeg. Recently she was heard in recital with baritone Jóhann Kristinsson at the Icelandic Festival of Manitoba and collaborated with singers at Manitoba Underground Opera’s “Arias and Earl Grey High Tea”. She currently accompanies Esprit Singers, conducted by Valdine Anderson, and enjoys being a Mom to three energetic children.