About Michele
Michele Cheauré is a horn player based in New York City, originally from Los Angeles, California. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree in French Horn Performance from California State University, Northridge, studying under the mentorship of Dr. Annie Bosler, a freelance studio musician and educator, as well as Dylan Hart, the principal horn of the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra and a highly sought-after studio musician.
Michele went on to receive her Master of Music degree in French Horn Performance from Mannes School of Music at the New School, where she studied with David Jolley. She is continuing her studies with Mr. Jolley at Stony Brook University, where she is beginning her Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
As a performer, Michele has collaborated with a variety of artists, including the Martha Graham Dance Company, Tito Puente Jr., and Serj Tankian of System of a Down. She recorded an album, The Hollywood Collection, with the Los Angeles Film Conducting Studio Intensive Orchestra. Her two wind quintets, Indigo Winds and Serendipity Winds, have worked with notable musicians, such as Ryan Roberts, the principal oboe of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and former English horn of the New York Philharmonic, as well as Elizabeth Mann, the principal flute of Orchestra of St. Luke's. Michele participated in the Orchestra of St. Luke's Chamber Music Mentorship Program from 2023 to 2025.
Before pursuing her college education, Michele's high school brass quintet competed in the California State Music Educators Association (CMEA) chamber festival, earning a Gold Level with a Command Performance rating. She has performed in prestigious venues such as the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Bros. Studios, Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, Carnegie Hall, and the New York City Center, and has toured in locations including Oahu, Hawaii; Seattle, Washington; and the New York Metropolitan area. Michele has received several scholarship awards, including those from Mannes, the Colburn Foundation, and the Etude Music Club Award at CSUN.