Mezzo Soprano
Cheryl is a classically trained mezzo soprano and has performed in opera and concert as well as in theatre, cabaret and folk music, within Australia, the UK and Europe
Alongside performances in venues such as the South Bank Centre London, Symphony Hall Birmingham, the Bath International Festival and for English National Opera's Studio Night series, some favourite memories are a new music premiere in an abandoned tin mine in Cornwall and a multi-art form production created for the Victorian prison within Lincoln Castle.
Since returning to Adelaide, Cheryl’s performances have included appearances in all of the major festivals as well as concerts and multi-art form performances.
Three songs of Clara Schumann hit home with raw intimacy …thanks to fine, committed performances from mezzo-soprano Cheryl Pickering with Anna Goldsworthy at the piano ~ InDaily – Graham Strahle
Pickering’s supreme power and control delivered a beautiful version of Villa-Lobos’s Bachianas Brasileiras No 5. ~ InDaily – David Washington
Various People’s guitarist Aleksandr Tsiboulski and singer Cheryl Pickering were outstanding …, raising the …passion to a startling heat. ~ The Australian – Graham Strahle
Cheryl Pickering (La Chanteuse) maximised each opportunity to shine: her operatic tones were faultless; truly beautiful. ~ InDaily – Rubina Carlson
Cheryl Pickering, the epitome of elegance, sings some of his best-known songs… with immense grace. ~ The Advertiser – Ewart Shaw
…sung with haunting evocation by creative producer/ mezzosoprano Cheryl Pickering. ~ The Barefoot Review - David Grybowski
Pickering gave the songs a wide emotional range in a fine performance, giving us all of the excitement, joy, wonder and ultimate sadness. ~ Glam Adelaide – Barry Lenny
