District of Columbia native soprano, Schauntice Shepard, has a golden gift to touch and warm your heart. It is said her voice is a refreshing sense of wholeness for the spirit and soul. Schauntice has been a featured soprano with various choral groups and opera companies performing in France, England, Normandy, Germany, West Indies, and the United States. As a featured soloist for Grammy winner Robert Schafer, she has been showcased on many platforms. Her flexibility to sing various styles and genres has awarded her the ability to be featured throughout the east coast in places such as: D.C., Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and Connecticut. 

Schauntice obtained her bachelor of music from Shenandoah Conservatory, and a graduate professional diploma in vocal music from University of Hartford – Hartt School of Music  -  graduating in May 2013. Since then, she continues to perform primarily in Connecticut as the soprano soloist at Asylum Hill Congregational Church, and has performed in the Berkshire Opera Festival since 2019. Schauntice has been seen as Ahmal in Ahmal and the Night Visitors, Susanna from Le Nozze di Figaro, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, Baby Doe in The Ballad of Baby Doe,, and Yum Yum in The Mikado, Tituba in the Crucible, and works frequently with the Hartford Opera Theater (HOT). Schauntice is pleased to announce this will be her premiere solo performance with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra.