Aubrey Adams-McMillan, mezzo-soprano, enjoys an active career singing opera, musical theater, chamber music, art song, and symphonic works. She discovered her love for twentieth century music and collaborating with composers during her work with Claudio Abbado and the New York Philharmonic singing Schoenberg and Debussy.
In her hometown she performs with the prestigious Utah Symphony, Intermezzo, Utah Opera, NOVA Chamber Music, Southwest Symphony, and Cathedral of the Madeleine concert series. She was the recipient of the Marian Anderson scholarship at Westminster Choir College, the Penrose Scholar at Central City Opera, and a two-time district finalist in the Metropolitan Opera competition and received the encouragement award.
As a new Doctorate student at the University of Utah, Aubrey is a graduate teaching assistant with research interests ranging from phonation to vagal tone. In addition to teaching at the University of Utah, she has held a studio at Westminster College as an adjunct professor since fall of 2011.
During her term as the President of the Northern Utah chapter of the National Association of Teachers of Singing, Aubrey regularly participated in clinician work with both master clinicians and cutting-edge researchers whose focus lies on improving the instruction of vocal studies.