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Music Department Alumni
April Hill (2004):
Graduate Student - MM, Vocal Performance , University of Southern Mississippi.
Will Gibbons (2003):
Graduate Student and Piano Faculty - MA, Musicology, University of North
Carolina, Chapel Hill
Trevor Smith (2001):
MM, Choral Conducting, Eastman School of Music, Faculty Affiliate (2003-2005)
at Emory & Henry College.
Luke Grooms (2001):
MM, Vocal Performance, Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Grooms,
a tenor, has had leading roles at the Bronx opera; roles at Operafestival
di Roma, Chautauqua Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Sarasota Opera, The Bronx
Opera, Des Moines Metro Opera, and New York City Opera. He has performed
concerts in New York State, Maryland, Tennessee, and Boston.
Jennifer Barnett (2000): MM in Vocal Performance, Indiana University,
Educational Outreach - Knoxville Opera
Melissa Sumner (1996): Opera performances with Knoxville Opera,
Ash Lawn Opera Company, MM , University of Tennessee.
Brian Davis (1990): pianist, Greensboro North Carolina. MM, DMA, University
of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Naomi Noro Brown (1982): piano instructor, Birmingham, Alabama. MM, Illinois
State University, DMA, Louisiana State University.
Jane Strate Hopson (1981): Opera debut with Knoxville Opera.
Jeana Neal (1980): Coach / accompanist with Opera Carolina. MM, Illinois
State University.
Danny Boye (1980): Associate Professor of Physics, Davidson College, Davidson,
North Carolina. Soloist with Charlotte (NC) Opera and various symphony
orchestras.
Kathryn John Gardner (1977): Concert singer, adjunct voice faculty, James
Madison University.
Michael Austin (1975): Leading tenor soloist, Stuttgart Opera, Germany;
leading roles in major opera houses in Europe, Russia and the United States;
has toured Russia, Yugoslavia, Holland and Switzerland. Study at The Academy
of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia, and The Juilliard School, New York.
Janie Hicks Vernon (1973): Interior designer, Griewe, Inc., Cincinnati,
Ohio. Professional opera, symphonic and concert soloist, Cincinnati Opera
Company. MA, Manhattan School of Music.
Robert Ergenbright (1966): Minister of Music and Director of Christian
Education , Broadway United Methodist Church, Maryville, Tennessee. Soloist
with Knoxville (TN) Opera.
Lynn Stradley (1964): voice instructor and director of Ocsus Theater,
California State University, Sacramento, California. MM in opera production,
DM in voice, Florida State University.
Henley Denmead (1963): Professor of Music, Central Connecticut State University,
New Britain, CT (retired, 1997); Music Director, The Hartford Chorale,
Hartford, CT since 1971. MM, Indiana University.
Brenda Graves (1963): Organ instructor, music teacher, Roane State Community
College, Knoxville. MM, University of Tennessee.
