A la una
Matilde Salvador
Endechas y cantares de Sefarad · with Roberto Limón, guitar
About the Artist
A Voice for
Chamber Music
An accomplished chamber musician performing throughout the United States and Mexico, Chérie L. Hughes brings warmth and artistry to classical repertoire spanning four centuries.
As a founding member of The Pacific Duo with guitarist Roberto Limón, she performed at the prestigious Bellas Artes Manuel Ponce Chamber Hall in Mexico City and toured extensively through Mexico. The duo championed new works by Mexican and Latin American composers alongside the standard repertoire.
Dr. Hughes holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Oregon and served as Head of Performance Voice and European Musicology at Seattle Pacific University for fourteen years. She now lives in Eugene, Oregon.
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Cita
Carlos Guastavino
with Dainius Vaičekonis, piano
¡Cómo quieres que adivine!
Jesús Guridi
Seis canciones castellanas · with Dainius Vaičekonis, piano
L'amor Incert
2022 · Common Tone Records
Songs by American composer Jonathan Leshnoff, Catalonian composer Xavier Turull, and Spanish composer Jesús Guridi. With Dainius Vaičekonis, piano.
Poesía en una Canción
2019 · Common Tone Records
A collection of art songs from Latin America, exploring the poetry of song across the Hispanic tradition. With Dainius Vaičekonis, piano.
On My People
2015 · Origin Classical
The Pacific Duo debut. Sephardic-inspired works by Castelnuovo-Tedesco and Matilde Salvador alongside a commissioned piece by Samuel Zyman.
Eventide
2012
Hughes appears as featured soprano on this collaborative recording.
On Stage
Selected Performances
Recent
World Premiere — Emily Carr
San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Soloist and namesake in Malcolm Halliday's cantata Emily Carr.
Tour
The Pacific Duo — Mexico
Bellas Artes Manuel Ponce Chamber Hall, Mexico City · Pro Música, San Miguel de Allende · Teatro Juárez, Guanajuato · Festivals in Saltillo, Tijuana, Monterrey, Salamanca
Concert tours sponsored by Mexico's Coordinación Nacional de Música y Ópera.
U.S.
Recital & Symphony Engagements
Universal Language Project · Seattle Guitar Society · Port Angeles Symphony · Sammamish Symphony · WA State Governor's Mansion · Aspen Music Festival · Northwest Symphony Orchestra
Solo recital and oratorio appearances across the United States.
Photography by Freckled Pear Studio and Amanda Richardson-Meyer
Gallery
Get in Touch
Booking & Inquiries
Available for private lessons, recitals, chamber music collaborations, and masterclasses. Based in Eugene, Oregon, and performing throughout the United States and Mexico.
Press Kit
Bio, résumé, and CV available on the biography page.