Section Leaders
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Dr. Julianna Emanski
Soprano I
Soprano Julianna Emanski is a Grammy nominated vocalist, and Artistic Director of Lumedia Musicworks. Her versatility of musical styles allows her to perform varied repertoires, leaving audiences with unique musical experiences that are “simply to die for.” (Musical Mayhem) Julianna is a soloist on the 2017 Grammy Nominated album “Tyberg Masses” and 2015 album “Sacred Songs of Life and Love” with South Dakota Chorale, Pentatone records, and on the world premiere recording of Giovanni Felice Sances' Missa Sancta Maria Magdalenae (Viva Italia!). Julianna holds a Doctor of Musical Arts from UNT, 2020. She performed on HBO's Game of Thrones and sings on Blizzard Entertainment’s soundtracks: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls and World of Warcraft: Warlords of Draenor.
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AliceAnn Hostetter
Soprano II
[Bio coming soon]
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Olivia Allen
Alto I
Olivia Allen is a senior Vocal Performance student at The University of Texas at Arlington. She has been a student of voice for 13 1/2 years and loves sharing her passion with others. She has performed many recitals and performances including with her current choir, the UTA A Capella Choir under the direction of Dr. Karen Kenaston-French. Olivia is on the Dean's List at UTA and will be graduating May of 2022. She plans to attend a Master's program where she can focus on the study of vocal health to be able to help others with vocal related issues. Currently, she is a music/voice teacher at StageNotes located in Keller and Colleyville where she instructs students of all ages.
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Graham Day
Alto II
Praised for his wonderfully dynamic and versatile sound, countertenor Graham Day actively presents opera, oratorio, and song repertoire alongside contemporary works in a seamless harmony. Having served in worship ministry for more than 12 years, he currently sings as a section leader at St. Monica Catholic Church.
His compositions have been premiered and performed across DFW. His choral work The Wise Pale King won Verdigris Ensemble’s 2020 ION Composer Competition, and is expected to premiere in 2022. As a record producer and session musician, Graham has collaborated on many projects across Texas, whose styles range from contemporary worship to rock, EDM, and pop.
Graham received a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance and a Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of North Texas, studying with internationally-acclaimed countertenor Daniel Bubeck. He studied choral music with some of the most renowned conductors in the U.S., such as Drs. Richard Sparks and Allen Hightower, performing in the university’s premier vocal ensembles, the A Cappella choir and Vox Aquilæ.
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Jake Rodriguez
Tenor I
Jake Rodriguez is a Tenor Section Leader at St. Monica Catholic Church. He went to Texas Woman's University for a Bachelor's Degree in Voice Performance and a Master's Degree in Vocal Pedagogy. He has performed with the Fort Worth Opera Company's productions of Silent Night, Hamlet, JFK, Carmen, Maria de Buenos Aires and more. He has also performed The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra and with several opera companies and churches in the metroplex. He is currently the Head Choir Director at North Side High School in Fort Worth, TX.
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Tenor II
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Dr. Corey Trahan
Baritone
With over 85 roles in his repertoire, Corey Trahan is an active performer, educator and stage director in opera, oratorio, music theatre, operetta and recital venues. Known for his comic timing, versatile voice, and onstage charisma, he is being seen and heard internationally in repertoire ranging from operatic classics to modern musical theatre. In addition to performing, Corey was the Biedenharn Endowed Chair in Music at the University of Louisiana, Chair of Music Theatre at Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand and an Associate Professor of Theatre/Coordinator of Musical Theatre at Northwestern State University. Currently, Corey is on the voice faculty at T.C.U. and part of the music ministry at St. Monica Catholic Church.
Corey's academic degrees include the Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas, the Master of Music degree from the University of Houston and the Bachelor of Music degree from Louisiana State University.
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Kody Pisney
Bass
Kody Pisney is an experienced choral singer that has recently moved to the North Texas area. As a choral singer, he has worked in church and community choirs for the past 7 years in the Houston area and taught as a public school music teacher for 5 years. In addition to his undergraduate studies, Kody has undergone elective studies at Rider University's Westminster Choir College and MAP: Music Across the Pond as part of their respective summer conducting and choral institutes. Utilizing his knowledge and skills gained from being in education, vocal health, and choral performance, he has now switched gears and has started a new career as a professional voiceover artist: he is specializing in commercials and narration for corporate, educational, and medical fields. Kody is still seeking new opportunities to sing in the area as he excitedly starts his brand new career!
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