Terri Cerritto and David Snyder

~ Biography ~

Terri and David have been joining forces to entertain audiences together since 2004, keeping alive the warmth, wit, and style of the Great American Songbook.  Their partnership is the culmination of decades of individual musical and theatrical experience. 

Terri’s background includes performances on the Steve Allen radio program, the Joe Franklin TV show, and several guest appearances with pops orchestras in the New York area.  Her solo CD, “Last Night When We Were Young,” showcases her assured, jazz-inspired interpretations of classic standards, alongside guitar legend John Pizzarelli.  In addition to her many appearances on the Manhattan nightclub circuit, Terri has performed Off-Broadway and regionally in such shows as Nine, Three Musketeers, Madison Avenue and A Grand Night For Singing.  She has also been a featured guest on WOR Radio’s Luncheon at Sardi’s with Joan Hamburg and Arlene Francis.

David’s multi-faceted career has taken him from the scoring stages of Hollywood to Carnegie Hall.  He has produced, arranged and/or conducted recordings for The Manhattan Transfer, Clay Aiken, Christine Ebersole, Davis Gaines, the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Alan Paul, and Faith Prince, to name a few.  He was nominated for an L.A. Ovation Award as musical director of Plaid Tidings, the special holiday edition of the perennial hit show Forever Plaid.  David has composed music for films, including the documentary feature A Tradition of Honor, and for TV and corporate clients such as CBS, The WB and Intel.  He is known to New York audiences from his appearances at Carnegie Hall with Broadway veteran Vicki Lewis and the NY Pops, as well as his musical direction of Russell Taylor’s Backstage Bistro Award-winning Fabulous Pink Flamingos. 

Terri and David met while engaged in audience development performances for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center.  Their musical chemistry was so evident, it was only a matter of time before they created their first show together, “Fighting the Old Ennui: The Music of Noel Coward and Cole Porter.”  Their Manhattan premiere was at the celebrated Metropolitan Room in November, 2006, and the enthusiasm of their audiences resulted in return engagements the following month and in May of 2007.  Other bookings followed, and “Noel and Cole” made its Los Angeles premiere in March of 2007 at the famous Gardenia Room.

The duo’s new show, “Let There Be Love,” is a journey through the genre of the love song, as written by America’s favorite composers & lyricists.  The show debuted at the Metropolitan Room in February, 2008.  Future plans include a CD and concurrent tour.    Be sure to check for updates on the Schedule page!