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Join us for a concert by Erica Thomas and Terri Hlubek! Bring your lunch or grab something at Paisley Cafe in the library, then settle in and enjoy the music.
Join us for a concert by Erica Thomas and Terri Hlubek! Bring your lunch or grab something at Paisley Cafe in the library, then settle in and enjoy the music.
Soprano Erica C. Thomas has been an integral part of the artistic community in Oklahoma for over 20 years. "Beautiful," "gorgeous," and "it's like butter" are all ways people have described her voice. Her interpretations of opera, spirituals and songs from musical theatre have captured hearts and imaginations all over the country. Ms. Thomas always brings to the community recitals that celebrate diverse musical tastes and styles. She can be relied upon to use her classical training to assist vocal students in development of their craft by providing guidance on how to improve stage presence, musicianship and artistic expression. As former director of the Cimarron Circuit Opera Company, Erica worked to help develop young talent. She continues to bring a wealth of expertise and a love for the theatre to every venue she performs.
Terri Hlubek is a Nationally Certified Piano Teacher, maintaining a full piano studio in NW Oklahoma City (Hlubek Piano Studio). Terri holds a Bachelors Degree in Piano Performance from Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey. She has studied piano with Phyllis Lehrer, and accompanying with Martin Katz. Terri is a certified Kindermusik teacher. First Church of Christ Scientist, Midwest City, keeps her busy as an organist. In her spare time, she is found to be on the go as a “collaborative pianist”. Terri is Director of COMTA’s Kamp Keyboard, Director of COMTA’s Clavinova Ensemble Adventures , and Director of COMTA's Christmas Clavinova Festival. She is currently the MTNA Certification Commissioner for the South Central Division, Immediate Past President of the Oklahoma Music Teachers Association, and the Past President of the Central Oklahoma Music Teachers Association. She is the recipient of the prestigious 2017 Joy Carden Vanguard Award, was honored as a 2015 Music Teacher's National Association Fellow, and has an OMTA Honorary Lifetime Membership.
