Heather Parr
, Ohio
Born April 25 1945 in Akron Ohio to Cleon Mike and Norma Ferguson Frank Heather found her voice early and never stopped using it. She graduated from Cuyahoga Falls High School in 1963 and then earned double bachelors degrees in French and Music Education from the University of Akron. She completed her Masters in Voice Performance at the University of Kentucky and her Doctor of Musical Arts in Voice Performance at The Ohio State University. Her life in music included many great performances as an operatic soprano who also loved singing sacred music musical theatre and the Great American Songbook. Highlights range from Violetta in Verdis La traviata Anna in Rodgers and Hammersteins The King and I and soprano soloist in oratorios such as Handels Messiah and Dvoks Mass in D to recitals of art song at various venues throughout the United States and concerts of Gershwin at area senior…