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Emily Benner serves as Lecturer of Voice in the School of Music at Eastern Michigan University, with concurrent faculty appointments at Albion College since 2004 and prior teaching at Spring Arbor University (1999-2001). An accomplished soprano, she maintains an active performance career spanning opera, musical theatre, and concert repertoire.
Education:
- Master of Music, University of Michigan (studies with Martin Katz and Martha Sheil)
Her performance highlights include leading roles with Michigan Opera Theatre (First Lady in The Magic Flute, Javotte in Manon) and Toledo Opera (Cio-Cio San in Madama Butterfly, title role in Tosca). She regularly collaborates with orchestras including Toledo Symphony (Rodgers and Hammerstein Review), Detroit Symphony Orchestra (Young People's Series), and regional ensembles for premieres like Enid Sutherland's Daphne and Apollo Remade. As an educator, she teaches studio voice, vocal pedagogy, and opera workshop while maintaining private studios in Ann Arbor and Grosse Pointe.
Awards and Honors:
- Regional Finalist, Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (Toronto, 1999)
- Young Artist, Seagle Music Colony, Schroon Lake, New York
Ms. Benner actively contributes to the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) and presents recitals through venues like Kerrytown Concert House and Bowling Green State University Faculty Artist series. Her artistic work emphasizes diverse vocal repertoire from Baroque to contemporary compositions, with recent engagements including Southwest Michigan Symphony Orchestra and Tecumseh Pops Orchestra concerts.
