Nice to meet you
ABOUT ME
Dr. Cheryl Cleveland-Kannianen holds degrees in Chemistry from both Furman and Cornell Universities and is a retired Regulatory Scientist with a long career in Corporate America. And now as a life long-learner Cheryl recently graduated with a BA in Music from Meredith College in May 2026. Cheryl now resides in Greer, SC.
Her studies at Meredith focused first on learning music theory and then applying it to fresh arrangements and original compositions, under the direction of Dr. Sabrina Clarke. As a flute player, many of her compositions include flute(s), but she has also written for voice and/or piano, as well as harp, violin and handbells.
My ultimate objective is to combine competences from my multiple life experiences with newly honed skills as a musician to enhance civic and sacred music programs via fresh compositions and arrangements for instrumental and choral performance.
Life Long Learner!
Furman University
BS and MS in Chemistry
1983, 1984
Cornell University
MS in Chemistry; Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry
1986, 1989
Berklee School of Music
Summer Classes 2024, 2025, 2026
Meredith College
BA in Music, Summa Cum Laude
2026
Education
Artistic Endeavors
Life Experience
Life-long Alto
Various Churches
Queen's Madrigal Choir in Fisher, IN
Cary Community Handel's Messiah
Micheal Glasgow Premiers of Requiem and Gloria
Flute, Fife and Alto Flute
Various Raleigh Area flute choirs, Meredith's Flutastix
Instrumental Ensemble for Fisher's Renaissance Faire
High Flute'n Lady Performances
Many, Many Retirement Home Programs
Wake Forest Farmer's Market
RDU Airport Special Music
Orchestral Performance
Raleigh Civic at NC State
Pit for Trinity Academy
Several Cantatas for Soapstone United Methodist
Raleigh Little Theatre
The Voice: The Surprising Story of the Three Little Pigs
