Music Speaks

In this episode, we dive into the Proust Questionnaire, which allows for larger-than-life questions and explores deep into someone's true self. 

We test fellow co-host Mary Haddix to be known through this elaborate process.

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We dive into our back into our symphony series, check out now!

Ms. Williams was a first-prize winner at the NATS-CNYFL(National Association of Teachers of Singing Central New York Finger Lakes Chapter) competition. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Voice Performance from Westminster Choir College, a Master of Music from Ithaca College, and a Professional Studies Certificate in opera from The Manhattan School of Music.  She is  a volunteer artist for Sing for Hope and is one of the owners of the Sparkle Twins. In addition to singing, Ms. Williams teaches Pre-school and is also a professional commercial and print model. She most recently starred in the national Verizon Holiday commercial along with her identical twin sister. Which received over 2 million views worldwide.

Brooklyn, New York native soprano Cherisse Williams is a Doctor of Musical Arts candidate at the University of North Texas under the tutelage of Dr. Carol Wilson. In performance with UNT Opera, she will perform the role of Adina (L’elisir d’amore) this Spring. Last season she sung the role of Queen of the Night in The Magic Flute with Once Upon an Opera. She was in the ensemble of Martina Arroyo’s Prelude to Performance’s production of Carmen. Ms. Williams has played the role of Nannetta in the Midwest Institute of Opera’s production of Falstaff. Her Manhattan School of Music credits include the Princess in their mainstage production of L’enfant et les Sortilèges and Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro for their opera scenes titled "A World Made Real: Five Stories of Women in Pursuit of Dreams." Her Ithaca College credits include the title role of Sally Hemings in the world premiere of Dana Wilson's The Wolf by the Ears, Beth (cover) in Little Women and Mademoiselle Silberklang in The Impresario with the Ithaca Hidden Gems Project. Her other credits include The Princeton Festival’s production of Porgy and Bess (ensemble) and A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Peaseblossom) at Westminster Choir College Opera Theatre.

Merry Christmas! And all through the podcast world Shaun, Mary, and Hunter decide on their top two Christmas songs!

In this episode, we discover Tchaikovsky's first symphony!

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So! We are on our Part 3 of John Williams hits of his career! Check out now!

We decided to continue the discussion of Joe Hisaishi, and check his feature film music.

I quizzed my friend and co-host, Hunter Sigona to test his knowledge of Italian Baroque Composers!

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We return to guests with Meredith Neumann, and we discuss her top 11 relaxation songs. What are they?

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