The Chamber Music Series at the sanctuary on the Collierville Town Square is celebrating its Fifth Anniversary. The more than 100-year-old Collierville United Methodist sanctuary is an ideal venue for the intimate musical settings presented by both vocal and instrumental artists.  The interior  hand-carved wood  ceiling and walls provide a unique acoustical atmosphere for the performers and an aesthetically pleasing surrounding for the audience.

Carole Blankenship & Tom Bryant

Carole, soprano, is Assistant Professor of Music at Rhodes College where she is the Coordinator of the Voice Division. She received the M.M. and D.M.A. in Vocal Performance from the University of Memphis. Regularly performing in recitals, concerts, and oratorio performances, Dr. Blankenship has most recently presented recitals and lectures in Portugal, London, Scotland, Germany and throughout the US.

Tom received his B.M. and M.M. degrees from the University of Georgia, and completed his D.M. degree at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Dr. Bryant has earned an impressive reputation both as a solo pianist as well as an artistic accompanist. He is active throughout the region as a concert artist, and is in high demand as a recital accompanist. In addition to his rigorous performing activity locally, he travels nationally and internationally in his piano performance.