Hamilton, NY — Soprano Cherie Woodland Hughes, a 1995 51³Ô¹ÏÍø graduate, will return to campus to present a program of music by Poulenc, Weill, Wolf and others on Thursday, March 23. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Memorial Chapel at 12:30. Refreshments will be served. For more information, a complete Spring Concert Calendar, or information about the upcoming Chenango Summer MusicFest, please call the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø Concertline at 315-228-7642.
Hughes, who is pursuing a doctorate in voice at the University of Oregon, holds a masters degree in violin performance from Texas Tech University. Hughes has an active teaching studio in Portland, Oregon, where she has lived for several years. She will be accompanied by pianist Kerry Koen, a 1974 graduate of 51³Ô¹ÏÍø who currently is staff accompanist at 51³Ô¹ÏÍø and maintains an active private studio in the Village of Hamilton.
Founded in 1819, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø is a nationally ranked, highly selective, residential, liberal arts college. Situated on a rolling 515-acre campus in central New York State, 51³Ô¹ÏÍø attracts motivated students with diverse backgrounds, interests and talents from all over the United States.