Rachel Fuller ARAM, M.Mus(RAM) studied piano in Christchurch with Rosemary Miller Stott and then with Dierdre Irons at the University of Canterbury as well as cello with Alexander Ivashkin. She went on to gain her Masters in Piano Accompaniment from the Royal Academy of Music in London. Rachel lived in London for 18 years, building her career in the UK and Europe as a vocal accompanist, répétiteur, vocal coach and piano teacher. Rachel has worked at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, at Opera Kristiansund and Opera Nordfjord in Norway, and also with leading British opera companies including Diva Opera, Opera della Luna and London Opera Players. She has accompanied some of the world’s finest singers including tenor Keith Lewis. She has been a regular accompanist and coach for the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation. Rachel has performed all over Europe and a great deal in Sweden and Norway.

Rachel is currently a Professional Teaching Fellow at the University of Auckland where she teaches collaborative piano, is a vocal coach and accompanist. As an accomplished chamber musician and cellist, she has collaborated with cellists Ramón Jaffé, Edith Salzmann as well as violinists Leo Phillips and APO concertmaster Andrew Beer. In 2022 Rachel was Musical Director for Toi Toi Opera’s production and performed with cellist James Bush and conductor/composer Eric Whitacre in his recent work The Sacred Veil.