MY MUSICAL HERITAGE

Shelby Pigott

MY ETHNIC BACKGROUND
Cherokee

Hungarian
Italian
Swiss

MUSIC WAS IMPORTANT TO MY

ANCESTORS
Music was always playing in my
grandparents homes
Opera was their first choice of music
My mothers mother played the
organ
My grandmothers would sing as
they did housework around the
home and always went to the mass
where there was organ music and
singing

MUSIC IS IMPORTANT TO MY
PARENTS
My Dad was the Chair of the Board
of the Lyric Opera of Chicago
My Mom is on the Executive
Committee of the Board of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Both are actively involved in arts
organizations in Chicago and
subscribers to opera and classical
symphonic music organizations
Both regularly go to hear music all
over the world, collecting musical
experiences

MUSICAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT I

HAVE PARTICIPATED IN
I played in the Washburn Middle
School band
I went to performances of the
Chicago Symphony Orchestra with
my parents
I went to performances of the Lyric
Opera of Chicago with my parents
I have gone to live music concerts
all over the world

MUSIC THAT I LIKE TO LISTEN TO

I enjoy a wide variety of music.
The music on my current play list
includes:
Chuck Berry
Daylyt
Major Lazer
Pantera
Talking Heads
Postal Service
Paul Simon
Yaz
Beethoven
Handel

MUSIC THAT I LISTEN TO (A LOT)

BECAUSE MY CHILDREN LIKE THESE
SONGS
Bare Necessities Phil Harris(Jungle
Book)
Shut Up and Dance (Walk the
Moon)
Monster (Skillet)
Grapes (Andrew & Polly)
What Does the Fox Say (Ylvis)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle theme
song/ ninja rap (Vanilla Ice)
Godzilla (Blue Oyster Cult)
Anything by the Ramones

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS THAT I

PLAYED
Trumpet
Acoustical guitar
Drums

MY MUSICAL INFLUENCES

Music was played in my home

growing up and I continue that
tradition in my home
My parents played music in the car
My parents introduced me to live
performances of opera and
classical music very early
My parents were very involved in
arts organizations
My parents encouraged me to play
musical instruments
We included live music
performances on our family trips
I enjoy all kinds of music, especially
when it is performed live

A CURRENT FAVORITE SONG:

(NOTHING BUT) FLOWERS BY THE
TALKING HEADS