Dr. Chérie L. Hughes

D.M.A., Vocal Performance (Musicology secondary area), 2005

University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon
Lecture Document: “Through the Eyes of an Émigré: Kurt Weill's Love Life and the Disillusionment of the American Dream”

M.M., Violin Performance, 1997

Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas

B.A., Music, 1994

Colgate University, Hamilton, New York

Additional Studies

• Barcelona Festival of Song2019
• Jeannette LoVetri Workshop, Somatic Voicework™, Vancouver, B.C.2014
• Robert Edwin Workshop, “Belting 101,” Seattle, WA2006
• Puget Sound NATS Winter Workshop: Robert Edwin, “Musical Theatre Pedagogy”2006

Asociación Mexicana de Maestros de Canto (AMMCA)

• Member2025, 2026
• Presentation, 2026 Conference: Descubriendo la canción de arte Americana2026

National Association of Teachers of Singing, Puget Sound Chapter

• President2016
• President Elect2015
• Chair, Website Committee2012–2015
• Vice President of Student Adjudications2008

Voice

• Professor Dale Moore — Professor of Voice, Indiana University; Professor Emeritus, Eastman School of Music; Past National President, National Association of Teachers of Singing
• Dr. Ann Tedards — Associate Professor of Voice, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, University of Oregon
• Mr. Vinson Cole — Aspen Opera Theater Center; Metropolitan Opera; Professor of Voice, New England Conservatory of Music
• Ms. Neva Pilgrim — Instructor of Voice, Colgate University

Violin

• Dr. Laura Klugherz — Professor of Music and Africana & Latin American Studies, Colgate University; Director, Colgate Chamber Players; Director, Chenango Summer MusicFest
• Dr. John Haspel Gilbert — Artist-Performer and Professor of Violin, Texas Tech University

L'amor Incert — Common Tone Records, 2022

Music for voice and piano by Turull, Leshnoff, and Guridi

Poesía en una Canción — Common Tone Records, 2019

Music for voice and piano from Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, Puerto Rico, and Cuba

On My People — Origin Classical (33019), 2015

Music of the Sephardic diaspora by Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Matilde Salvador, and Samuel Zyman

Eventide — Origin Classical (33015), 2012

Music commissioned from composers Stephen Newby, Edward Castro, Chris Stover, Kerry Turner, and Roupen Shakarian as part of the Universal Language Project

Performance

• Jack Straw Artist in Residence, Seattle, WA2012
• Jack Straw Artist Support Program, Seattle, WA2008
• Finalist, Ladies Musical Club of Seattle Solo Competition2004
• Western WA District Finalist, NATS Artist Awards Competition2002
• Portland Opera Intern2000–2001
• Winner, Violet and Louis Lang Opera Auditions2000
• Runner-up, MTNA Northeast Regional Competition1994
• Winner, Collegiate Voice Division, MTNA-Wurlitzer New York State Competition1993
• Finalist, New York NATS Competition1992, 1993, 1994
• Finalist, Civic Morning Musical Competition1992

Academic

• Seattle Pacific University Faculty Research Grant2014–2015
• Pi Kappa Lambda Music Honor Society, Texas Tech University1997
• Cum Laude, Colgate University1994
• Departmental Honors, Colgate University1994
• Class of 1909 Music Prize, Colgate University1993
• Ann Yao Music Scholarship, Colgate University1993, 1994

Concerts & Recitals

• Soloist, Emily Carr cantata (world premiere), San Miguel Chorale2026
• San Miguel Chamber Music, House Recital2025
• San Miguel Chamber Music, House Recital2024
• Recital with Dainius Vaičekonis, “L'amor incert,” SPU Faculty Recital Series2021
• Recital with Dainius Vaičekonis, “Poesía en la Canción,” SPU Faculty Recital Series2018
• Soprano Soloist, Handel's Messiah, Northwest Chorale2017
• Soprano Soloist, Fauré and Storch Requiems, Sammamish Symphony, Benaroya Hall, Seattle2017
• Soprano Soloist, “SCRAPE: Jazz Orchestra,” Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA2017
• Soprano Soloist, “The Guitar in My Life: Music of Tom Baker,” with Michael Partington, guitar, Seattle2017
• Soprano Soloist, “Musical Masterworks,” SPU Faculty Concert Series, Seattle, WA2017
• Soprano Soloist, “SCRAPE: Jazz Orchestra,” Cornish College of the Arts, Seattle, WA2017
• Recital, Music for Lunch, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada2016
• Soprano Soloist, “SCRAPE: Jazz Orchestra,” Universal Language Project, Seattle, WA2016
• Soprano Soloist, “The Way West,” Universal Language Project, Seattle, WA2016
• Soprano Soloist, “The Way West,” Universal Language Project, Bellevue, WA2016
• Recital, “Songs My Teacher Taught Me,” SPU Voice Faculty Recital, Seattle, WA2016
• Soprano Soloist, Stephen Michael Newby's Hosea: An Oratorio, Seattle Pacific University2015
• Recital with Brian Chin and Dainius Vaičekonis, “The New World,” Haller Lake Music Series2014
• Recital with Brian Chin and Dainius Vaičekonis, “The New World,” Seattle Pacific University2014
• Soprano Soloist, World Premiere of Tom Baker's Songs of Sleep and Dreams2014
• Soprano Soloist, Collaborative Piano Recital with Angel Draghicescu, SPU2013
• Recital with Roberto Limón, guitar, Pro Música Concert Series, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico2013
• Recital with Roberto Limón, guitar, Manuel Ponce Chamber Hall, Bellas Artes, Mexico City2013
• Recital with Brian Chin, trumpet, Stage 7, Bellevue, WA2013
• Recital, Seattle Pacific University “Liederabend,” Schumann, Zemlinsky, Wolf2012
• Chamber Concert, Stephen Michael Newby's “Prayer Song,” The Tasting Room, Seattle, WA2012
• Recital, Seattle Pacific University “An Evening of French Song,” Fauré, Debussy, Ravel2011
• Gabriel, Haydn Creation, Northwest Symphony Orchestra2010
• Recital, Seattle Pacific University, “Sacred Music from Around the World,” Purcell, Barber, Wolf2010
• Recital, Festival Hispanoamericano de Guitarra, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Tijuana, Mexico2009
• Recital, University of California San Diego, Castelnuovo-Tedesco2009
• Recital, University of Puget Sound, “New Ideas from the Old World,” Copland, Debussy, Wolf2008
• Soprano Soloist, Opera Arias, Tacoma Concert Band, WA2008
• Soprano Soloist, Rutter Requiem, Des Moines United Methodist Church, WA2008
• Soprano Soloist, Beethoven Ninth Symphony, Port Angeles Symphony, WA2007
• Soprano Soloist, Fauré Requiem, Des Moines United Methodist Church, WA2007
• Recital with Roberto Limón, guitar, Tijuana, Mexico2006
• Opera in the Vineyard Gala, Livermore Valley Opera2006
• Recital Tour with Roberto Limón, guitar, de Falla, Argento, Mexico City and Guanajuato, Mexico2006
• Recital, Sherman Clay “Music for Lunch,” Debussy, Harbison, Copland, Weill2005
• Recital, Music Center of the NW “Sundays at 4:00” Chamber Series, Schumann, Chausson2005
• Soprano II Soloist, Mozart Mass in C Minor, Helmuth Rilling, conductor2004
• Soprano II Soloist, J.S. Bach Magnificat in D Major, Helmuth Rilling, conductor2004
• Recital, Town Hall, Seattle, Schumann “Spanische Liebeslieder,” Brahms “Liebeslieder Waltzes”2004
• Recital, Chopin Foundation, NW Council, Chopin “19 Polish Songs”2003
• Recital, WA Governor's Mansion Foundation, Schubert, Zemlinsky, Strauss, de Falla2003
• Recital, Bainbridge Island, WA, Strauss, Zemlinsky, Marx, A. Mahler, Poulenc2003
• Recital, Sherman Clay “Music for Lunch,” Marx, A. Mahler, Weill, Poulenc2002
• Recital, Sherman Clay Concert Series, Mozart, Debussy, Wolf, Larsen, Puccini2002
• Young Artist Concert, Aspen Music Festival, Debussy2001
• Collegium Musicum, Eugene, OR, Bach Cantata #202 “Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten”2001
• Benefit Concert, Overlake Service League, Bellevue, WA, light classics2001
• Celebrate Song Recital Series, Portland, OR, Diamond, Avshalomov, Bacon, Larsen2000
• Recital, Colgate University Concert Series, Bach, Poulenc, Mozart, Wolf2000

Operatic Roles

* partial role

Musical Theater Roles

• Music Director, Into the Woods, SPU Theatre Dept.2017
• Music Director, The Spitfire Grill, SPU Theatre Dept.2016
• Music Director, SPU Opera Workshop Scenes Concert, Seattle Pacific University2016
• Music Director, SPU Opera Workshop Scenes Concert, Sweet Pea Cottage Preschool2016
• Music Director, Oh Coward!, SPU Theatre Dept.2015
• Music Director, SPU Opera Workshop Scenes Concert, Seattle Pacific University2015
• Music Director, SPU Opera Workshop Scenes Concert, Sweet Pea Cottage Preschool2015
• Music Director, SPU Opera Workshop Scenes Concert, Seattle Pacific University2014
• Music Director, SPU Opera Workshop Scenes Concert, Sweet Pea Cottage Preschool2014
• Music Director, SPU Opera Workshop Scenes Concert, Seattle Pacific University2013
• Music Director, SPU Opera Workshop Scenes Concert, Seattle Pacific University2012
• Music Director, The Billy Goats Gruff, SPU Theatre Dept.2012
• Music Director, Mozart's Die Zauberflöte, University of Puget Sound Opera Workshop2009

• XVI Festival Hispanoamericano de Guitarra
  Recital with Roberto Limón, guitar, Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Nuñez, Argento2009
• XI Festival de Guitarra Internacional del Noreste
  Recital with Roberto Limón, guitar, Schubert, de Falla, Nuñez, Argento2006
• Chenango Summer MusicFest, Hamilton, New York
  Guest Artist, Copland, Tailleferre, Turull, Boatwright2006
• Chenango Summer MusicFest, Hamilton, New York
  Guest Artist, Mozart, Weill, Martín y Soler, Brahms, Gershwin, Schubert2005
• Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado
  Member of the Opera Theater Center. Opera scenes concerts, masterclasses with Stephen Smith and the American Conducting Academy, a Young Artist Recital, and classes in diction, acting, auditioning, and Alexander Technique.2001
• Aspen Music Festival, Aspen, Colorado
  Member of the Opera Theater Center. Mainstage production of Stravinsky's The Rake's Progress, opera scene performances, masterclasses with Paul Sperry and Vivian Slater, and classes in diction, acting, auditioning, and Alexander Technique.2000
• Summer Song Fest, Irvine, California
  Masterclasses with Martin Katz, Ruth Golden, and John Aler on oratorio repertoire, French arias, and French chanson.1999
• Chenango Summer MusicFest, Hamilton, New York
  Invited to perform Xavier Turull's L'amor incert for soprano and string quartet1999

• Guest Choir Director, Queen Anne United Methodist Church, Seattle, WA — conducted the 15-voice choir on a substitute basispresent
• Guest Soloist, Saint Luke's Episcopal Church, Renton, WA2002–2003
• Children's Choir Director, First United Methodist Church, Lubbock, Texas — Lubbock Girls Choir (20 voices); assistant conductor, Lubbock Boys Choir (12 voices); San Antonio concert tour, 19961995–1996
• Soloist and Sanctuary Choir Member, First United Methodist Church, Lubbock, TX1995–1996
• Member, Chancel Choir (100 voices), First United Methodist Church, Lubbock, TX1995–1996
• Soloist, Pioneer Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI1986–1994
• Soloist, First Church of Christian Science, Dowagiac, MI (summers)1991–1992

• German — proficient; extensive diction study with native speakers
• Spanish — proficient; extensive diction study with native speakers
• Italian — basic speaking/reading; extensive diction study with native speakers
• French — basic speaking/reading; extensive diction study with native speakers