Section Leaders

Soprano I

[Bio coming soon]

Alto I

Sydney Palomo is a graduate student at Texas Christian University studying vocal pedagogy. She graduated from Texas Christian University Magna Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Music Education and a minor in Sociology. Throughout her undergraduate career, she was granted various performance and academic opportunities that broadened her knowledge of music education and its importance within our society. Sydney is a major advocate for social justice, mental health, and vocal wellness and believes that music is a channel for self-expression and serves as a vehicle to convey and promote prevalent social messages in our efforts to create a better world.

Tenor I

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.

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.