NORTHWEST SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Tracey Furling, soprano

Don't miss a night of passion and power with soprano Tracey Furling and the orchestra! Tracey Furling joins the orchestra for an unforgettable afternoon of operatic drama and symphonic beauty. Experience the fiery rage of Donna Elvira in Mozart's "Ah Chi mi dice mai" from Don Giovanni and the emotional journey of "Vado, ma dove?" A breathtaking afternoon of music culminates with the serene beauty of Mahler's Symphony No. 4, featuring Tracey Furling as the soloist in its sublime, heavenly finale. This is a night of truly captivating music you won't want to miss.

Tracey Furling began her musical journey in Springfield, Illinois, where she captivated audiences from the age of six when at her first performance she sat at the edge of the stage and refused to finish her dance recital. Tracey's formative years were a kaleidoscope of performances, from the formalized stages of dance recitals and school productions to the competitive glow of show choirs. Yet, it was in the intimate setting of her grandparents' living room—just down the street from her childhood home—that she delivered some of her most memorable and celebrated early performances.

At Bradley University Tracey pursued dual undergraduate degrees in Music Business and Vocal Performance. She flourished under the guidance of Dr. Kerry Walters, Andrea Molina, and Molly Sloter, refining her vocal technique and versatility while performing with Bradley's many ensembles. Notably, Tracey sang with the Bradley University Orchestra as a winner of the 2015 Concerto/Aria Competition.

Tracey has become a seasoned performer in the Chicago opera scene and a sought after concert soloist for sacred and choral work, notably performing the soprano solo in Dominic DiOrio’s A Dome of Many Colored Glass with the Chicago choral group Consonance, Norina (Don Pasquale) and Fiordiligi (Cosi fan tutte) performed with Salt Creek Chamber Orchestra.

Very at home with the visual aspect of opera, Tracey’s stage credits include Schaunard in a gender-bent La Femme Boheme; The Soul in a new adaptation of Hildegard von Bingen’s The Order of the Virtues, also featuring work by Pauline Oliveros, both performed with Chicago City Opera; Foreign Woman (The Consul); and Susanna (The Marriage of Figaro). Tracey has proudly spent six seasons on the roster of Consonance; Chicago Choral Artists. She also works closely with Chicago City Opera, Fox Valley Opera, and is a session leader with 'Songs by Heart', a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people facing age-related memory issues.

Alongside longtime collaborator, Joshua Fath, Tracey was a member of the winning team of the 2025 'Chicago songSLAM Competition'. This past June, Tracey sang in 'The New Voice Festival intensive' in New York City; Tracey recently made her Chicago musical theater debut as Stephen King’s formidable villain, Margaret, in Carrie: the Musical on Halloween weekend; and concluding 2025 on tour in Canada and the American west coast as the soprano soloist with 'The Hans Zimmer Touring Orchestra'.

Through her dedication and vocal artistry, Tracey has established herself as a rising star in the music scene, captivating audiences with her versatility and expressiveness across diverse genres and productions.