Contributors

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Cecilia Leskowicz

Cecilia is a flute and piano teacher, freelance performer, and composer residing in central Pennsylvania. While studying flute performance at The Catholic University of America, she felt a call to give her desire of becoming an orchestral flutist over to the Lord, and her life has never been the same since. God used her last two years of collegiate studies to broaden her focus to teaching privately, composing music, studying body mapping and Alexander technique, and adding a minor in theology and religious studies. She recently earned her masters in flute performance at Penn State University, and used her time during her masters to focus on pedagogical studies. When she is not teaching, composing, collaborating with other musicians, or working for The Hildegard Collective, she can be found baking allergen-free treats, reading a good book, or spending time with friends and family. 

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Tara McDermott

Tara is an operatic soprano from Illinois, and is currently based in Dublin, Ireland! She began singing at the age of 8 –  first in church choirs, but that quickly expanded to include as many musical groups as her schedule would allow. After facing 2 years of crippling anxiety and panic attacks which inhibited her performing, she invited God into her musical journey more concretely than ever before. He completely transformed her life as a musician. She went on to earn a bachelor of music degree in vocal performance from The Catholic University of America, and a master’s degree in musicology from University College Dublin. Outside of her musical endeavors, she works in Catholic radio, enjoys reading, exercising, and spending quality time with her loved ones.