Lift the Chorus: Voices from Cornell Alumni

About Lift the Chorus: Voices from Cornell Alumni

Lift the Chorus: Voices from Cornell Alumni is a weekly podcast hosted by Sydney Pho, vice president of the Cornell University Chorus. Hear alumni from all generations share their stories, memories, and the music that connects us all. Tune in to celebrate the legacy and community of the Chorus. Find out more at https://cuchorus.com

Publisher

Sydney Pho

Category

music

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 Aug 2024

Latest episode

26 Dec 2025

Latest episodes

44 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   26 Dec 2025

   Kim Rice

   Kimberly (Rice) Smith ’06, an Anthropology and Archaeology major, reflects on her time as an Alto II in the Chorus. She served as Assistant Concert Manager during the production of the Ave CD, later as Vice President, and as Tour Manager for the “TONE” Tour of New England—where she brought the Chorus back to her hometown church in Connecticut. Now a nurse educator in Manhattan, she shares how Chorus friendships, traditions, and leadership experiences shaped her path long after Cornell.

2. 

   26 Dec 2025

   Becky Van Tassel

   Becky Van Tassel ’08, a Plant Biology graduate from Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, served as grants coordinator, vice president, president, and tour manager for the 2008 joint international tour to China. Through a PCCW grant, she helped update and expand the Chorus alumni database, strengthening outreach for fundraising and engagement. Now a teacher, she credits Chorus leadership with shaping her collaborative and organizational skills.

3. 

   31 Oct 2025

   Meredith Benneth Smith

   Meredith Benneth Smith ’10, an English major in the College of Arts and Sciences, sang in the Chorus and After Eight, serving as publicity manager. She toured with the group to Canada, China, and the U.S. South, performing both masterworks and American spirituals, and took part in school workshops abroad. A journalist and former Cornell Daily Sun staffer, she credits Chorus with shaping her Cornell experience, building lifelong friendships, and teaching lessons in community and collaboration.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 16 / 100

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Quality

19

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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