Category: Herring Chamber Ensemble – Soprano / Alto

Lisa is a twenty-five-year veteran of the voice faculty at Furman University, and a frequent soloist in the Greenville, SC area. Having earned vocal performance degrees from Furman and Northwestern University, she is passionate about teaching her students to communicate expressively and to sing healthily. Prior to moving to Greenville, Lisa was active in the Atlanta music community, teaching choral music at Pace Academy, serving in several churches, and singing in the ASOC under the direction of Robert Shaw.

Pamela has been a resident of Greenville, South Carolina since 2004. She holds a degree in Voice Performance from Bob Jones University where she studied under Pam Dunbar. She performed with the Chorale and Chamber Singers under the direction of Dr. Warren Cook as well as Opus 6 under Dr. David Parker. Pamela has also had the privilege of studying voice with Dominque Labelle, Bradley Williams and vocal coaching and performance with Anthony di Bonaventura. Her greatest joy is teaching private voice lessons and sharing her great love of singing with all ages. She also enjoys teaching the Mini Maestro’s children’s music classes.

A native of Woodruff, SC, graduated from Furman University with a degree in church music. Amy also attended Converse College and Southern Seminary. She is a Children’s Choir specialist who has taught music, led choral workshops, and directed children’s and youth choirs in Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. Amy has performed with VOX and the Ethos Chamber Singers in Charlotte, and locally with Greenville Light Opera Works and the SC Bach Choir.

A native of Houston, Texas, Kathryn holds a Master of Music degree from Northwestern University, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Furman University. Kathryn has enjoyed solo opportunities performing with the Kingwood Chorale, Carolina Pops, Northwestern and Furman symphonies and operas, as well as professional opera roles with Houston Grand Opera and New York City Opera. She has been featured as soloist with the Chorale and Ensemble regularly since returning to Greenville in 2008.

Originally from Provo, Utah, Jamie is new to the Greenville area. She studied vocal performance with Dr. Ken Peterson at Dixie State College and Dr. Steven Meridath at Snow College. Jamie has had the opportunity to solo in various genres and venues as well as tour nationally and internationally with various ensembles…

Originally from Morristown, Tennessee, Laura has been a collegiate choral conductor for 28 years, serving as Department Head of Music and Theatre at Walters State Community College. She is currently on the faculty of Anderson University, where she directs the Women’s Choir and AU Choir. Laura is a graduate of Furman University with a degree in music education and earned her master’s degree in choral conducting at the University of Illinois.

Kelley grew up in Greenville, and was a student of The Fine Arts Center and Brevard Music Center. She earned a Bachelor’s degree in Music Theory from Furman University, where she was in Furman Singers, Chamber Singers, and the Honeybees. Kelley’s background in music performance spans a wide range including musical theater, classical, church music, and pop/rock. For many years, she operated a private teaching studio, and recently recorded a collection of original piano compositions.

Judith is a native of Columbia , SC. She holds a degree in choral music education from Furman University, where she was a member of Furman Singers, Chamber Choir, and studied voice with Dr. Bruce Schoonmaker. For nine years, she taught choral and general music in Laurens, SC, Columbia SC, and Athens, GA. She recently earned her Master of Science degree from the University of South Carolina and is currently employed as a speech-language pathologist at Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Community in Laurens, SC.

Originally from California’s Bay Area, Suzie Evjen Hagopian, mezzo-soprano, holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the Boston Conservatory of Music, where she studied with Elisabeth Phinney. Suzie spent a transition year singing in Nashville, TN and Graz, Austria before moving to New York City. Suzie continued voice study in New York with Patricia Scimeca and later, Frederick Martell. Suzie has been an active recital and concert soloist and has performed opera roles with dell’Arte Opera Ensemble and New York Opera Project.

Sylvia Hodge, mezzo-soprano, is a native of Greer, South Carolina. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics Education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she was a member of the Romance Languages Chorale. Her graduate degrees are a Master of Education in Educational Administration, and a Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction, from the University of South Carolina. A lifelong musician, Sylvia studied voice with Ivah Dickson and has participated in community choruses and ensembles, singing solos in school, at church, and for numerous weddings and funerals.

Melissa is a native of Williamston, SC, attended Furman University, and has been a member of the Greenville Chorale for forty years.