Rauch, Sam

Sarah Rauch

Mezzo-soprano Sam Rauch is a versatile artist whose musical explorations center on creating meaningfully connective performances. Sam is a strong advocate for contemporary and under-performed repertoire, as well as the re-examination of narratives found within the traditional canon. Most recently, Sam performed in Toronto Summer Music Festival’s ReGeneration concert series under an Art of Song fellowship; other recent projects include co-creation a digital-release concert “I Bear Your Colors” - a program of chamber music celebrating queer women, as well as performance of excerpts from György Kurtág’s Kafka Fragmente, and Handel’s Messiah with The Orchestra Now. A native of southeastern Ohio, Sam recently completed their Master’s degree at Bard Conservatory’s Graduate Vocal Arts Program.