Local classical musician Kelan Lynch will host a community appreciation and fundraising performance in Grande Prairie on August 27th to raise money for his purs of Music and Performance degree at Guildhall School of Music and Drama in England.
Lynch was born and raised in Grande Prairie and is described as a “passionate advocate” for the classical arts in rural Alberta. He has enjoyed singing with the Grande Prairie Boys Choir for ten years and now as a classical vocalist with a Bachelor of Music from the University of Alberta.
During the fundraiser, Lynch will be joined by collaborative pianist and U of A instructor Shannon Hiebert, emerging Canadian tenor Matthew Dalen, and soprano and founder of the Grande Prairie Opera Chelsea Pall.
Lynch credits his success as a performer to his community’s continued support of the vocal arts in his acceptance at the Guildhall School which is ranked as one of the top institutions in the world for Music and Performing Arts.
The fundraiser takes place on August 27th at 7:00 p.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Grande Prairie. Admission is by donation.
