SOPRANO
Recognized as a singer of exceptional artistry and versatility, soprano Marie Wise-
Hawkins is a captivating young artist who is and has been generating excitement in
the professional music world for years.
Early in her career, Marie was recognized as Female Vocalist of the Year by the
North American Country Music Association as well as the California CMA and
has performed at the Louise Mandrell Theater in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the Mel
Tillis Theater in Branson, Missouri and Don Laughlin’s Riverside Resort in
Laughlin, Nevada. She has also won Colgate Country Showdown Competitions at
K-HAY (Ventura) and K-RZY (Santa Ynez) and has received OMNI Awards in
such diverse categories as Country, Country Duo, Broadway and Gospel. Marie
was featured at the Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) in Costa Mesa,
California, and shortly after entering the world of classical voice received the
Bertha Savage Award for Operatic Performance.
Marie has demonstrated exceptional performance abilities appearing as Eponine in
Victor Hugo's Les Misérables, Ariel in Shakespeare’s The Tempest, and L'écureuil
in Maurice Ravel’s Opera, L'enfant et les sortilèges. Marie also portrays Patsy
Cline in the Canyon Theatre Guild's production of Always… Patsy Cline.
Marie has performed at numerous world renown venues including Walt Disney
Hall's REDCAT, the Wild Beast, Melody Ranch, the Gene Autry Museum, the
Century Plaza Hotel and the Skirball Center. Marie has also been featured at Santa
Barbara’s Old Spanish Days, the Goleta Fiddlers Convention, Community
Festivals for the Cities of Los Angeles, Bellflower and Calabasas, as well as
The Rand Mining District Community Center.
Marie is an active philanthropist contributing her musical talents on behalf of
numerous non profit organizations, including at Relay for Life, the Henry Mayo
Newhall Memorial Hospital’s Hometown Jamboree honoring Cliffie Stone, and
the Child & Family Center's Taste of the Town. She has also performed for the
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Happy Trails Foundation, Carousel Ranch, St. Jude’s
Children’s Research Hospital, Harvest Ride, Villa Esperanza, the Southern
California Motion Picture Council and the Hollywood Stuntmen’s B-B-Q for
Disadvantaged Youth, and is a regular at Pierce College’s Farm Walk as well as
the Annual NOHO Midsummer Nights Coffee House and Music Festival to benefit
ARC. She also firmly believes in the importance of teaching music education to
children and has been an active part of the City of Santa Clarita's Cowboy Poetry
and Music in the Schools Program for several years.
Marie has performed a variety of concerts ranging from opera to country music,
from classic rock to world music, and from musical theatre to worship. She has
been accompanied by such musical icons as Kenny G and Buck Page of Riders of
the Purple Sage, as well as esteemed artists Jeff Franzel, Tali Tadmor, Nancy
Usher, Eric Barnett of Iron Butterfly, Howard Yearwood, and Steven J. Robinson,
and is also grateful to have shared stages with Laurence Juber, Chris Hillman,
Pedro Eustache, Wylie Gustafson, Herb Jeffries and Miroslav Tadić.
A graduate of the California Institute of The Arts where she received her Bachelor’s
of Fine Arts in Classical Voice, Marie continues to study with highly acclaimed
soprano Maria Fortuna Dean.
Marie who also plays guitar and writes her own songs is currently living in Los
Angeles, California.
Marie Wise Hawkins is a performer, songwriter, and collaborative artist.
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