VOCALIST
opera
classical
jazz
Starting in her pre-teens, Raquel has performed and recorded with:
Arcade Fire
Barbra Streisand
Alicia Keys
Fantasia Barrino
John Legend
Grizzly Bear
San Fermin
Apples in Stereo
Sufjan Stevens
Clogs
Bryce Dessner
My Brightest Diamond
Glen Hansard
Laurel Sprengelmeyer
Caroline Shaw
New York Philharmonic
American Symphony Orchestra
Mariinsky Orchestra
The Knights
Hotel Elephant
Baltimore Symphony
New York City Opera
New York Lyric Opera
She has premiered works by:
John Adams
Philip Glass
Nico Muhly
Missy Mazzoli
Paola Prestini
George Crumb
Richard Reed Parry
Aleksandra Vrebalov
Phil Kline
Mary Kouyoumdjian
Timo Andres
Performance Venues:
Carnegie Hall
Lincoln Center
Radio City Music Hall
BAM
St. Ann's Warehouse
Roulette
National Sawdust
Celebrate Brooklyn!
Barcalay's Center
HERE Arts Center
Televised Performances:
The Late Show with David Letterman
9/11 Ceremony at Ground Zero: 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
CONDUCTOR
Over the course of 15 years, Raquel has been a member and subsequent conductor for the Grammy Award-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus.
Electroacoustic musician
Performance Projects:
DIN Ensemble
As a member of DIN Ensemble, Raquel works with littlebits synth modules in live performance with an ensemble comprised of motion-sensors, electronically-treated violin, viola, and saxophone, well as laptops, electric bass, and voice with effects pedals . She uses Audio Hijack to process live sound as well as manipulate digital or computer-generated sound. Raquel also has experience using Max MSP, Processing, and Pure Data.
Masterworks:
War Requiem
Mahler's 3rd Symphony
Mahler's 8th Symphony
Carmina Burana
Crumb's Star Child