I'VE WORKED WITH:
Caroline Sykes, delves passionately into the intricacies of solo repertoire, with a particular emphasis on art songs. Caroline enjoys exploring the diverse stylistic landscapes and emotive narratives worked into each piece. With an insatiable curiosity and a intricate approach to her studies, she dissects the historical context, linguistic nuances, and musical intricacies inherent in art songs. Her commitment to honing her interpretative skills and understanding of this genre serves as a testament to her dedication to the artistry and depth within the world of vocal music. While having a passion for art song, Caroline also has experience singing a variety of arias as well as Musical Theatre repertoire.
Solo Works
Caroline Sykes puts herself intensely into every role she has studied. She has participated in Opera Scene classes as well as performed the roles of the Chauve-Souris and Musicologist in L'enfant et les sortilèges and The Classical Style. She has a passion for both traditional and new modern opera repertoire.
Opera
Choral Works
Caroline Sykes has had a love for choral music since middle school. As a former member of multiple church choirs, chamber ensembles, and advanced level auditioned choirs throughout high school and college, Caroline has proven herself as a diverse choral singer and choral soloist.
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A Cappella
Caroline joined the High Point University Offbeats in 2019 as a freshman in college. She immediately fell in love with the collegiate a cappella scene and began arranging for the group. She served as music director for the group for 2 years and during that time, spent over 100+ hours arranging and creating rehearsal plans.
She has created over 30 arrangements and 7 are featured on Impulse, an album the Offbeats released in 2023. She is also featured on this album as the vocal percussionist of 9 songs and as a soloist on Amanda Hurley's arrangement of Maggie Rogers' Light On.
