Emily Williams is the vocal coach and collaborative pianist at Westminster University in Salt Lake City, Utah. In addition to individual vocal coaching, she is the pianist for the Westminster Singers, and the Westminster Chorale, appearing regularly in performance. As the musical director and conductor of the Westminster Opera Studio, she has assisted with productions such as A Little Night Music, L’elisir d’amore, The Merry Wives of Windsor, and Semele as well as conducting Dido and Aeneas, The Impresario, and Cendrillon (Viardot) from the piano/harpsichord. She is also regularly seen accompanying guest master classes including those taught by Frederica von Stade, Celena Shafer, Michael Chioldi, and Robert Tweten.
Ms. Williams also maintains a vibrant freelance career, appearing regularly with Utah Opera (Die Zauberflöte, Man of La Mancha, Don Giovanni, I Pagliacci, and Gianni Schicchi), the Utah Symphony and Opera Chorus, the University of Utah (Gianni Schicchi, and Suor Angelica), and many other universities and private studios both locally and internationally. She can often be seen performing diverse recital programs, ranging from vocal recitals to solo instrumental recitals and chamber music across the Wasatch Front.
Her interest linguistics and diction coaching has led her to international study, performance, and coaching opportunities—most notably with La Musica Lirica, a summer program for young American performers. Over her nine seasons with the company, she has coached rehearsals for Gianni Schicchi, Suor Angelica, Falstaff, La Traviata, Rigoletto, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Lucia di Lammermoor, and La Rondine as well as concertizing throughout the Emilia-Romagna region. Other international performance opportunities have led her to Austria, as well as France, Germany, Slovenia, Hungary, Czechia, Spain, Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales.
Ms. Williams spent two seasons as a Young Artist with Utah Opera performing daily outreach shows at schools throughout Utah introducing young audiences to opera. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Utah. After teaching choral music for four years, she returned to the University of Utah and earned a Master of Music degree in collaborative piano.
Ms. Williams also maintains a vibrant freelance career, appearing regularly with Utah Opera (Die Zauberflöte, Man of La Mancha, Don Giovanni, I Pagliacci, and Gianni Schicchi), the Utah Symphony and Opera Chorus, the University of Utah (Gianni Schicchi, and Suor Angelica), and many other universities and private studios both locally and internationally. She can often be seen performing diverse recital programs, ranging from vocal recitals to solo instrumental recitals and chamber music across the Wasatch Front.
Her interest linguistics and diction coaching has led her to international study, performance, and coaching opportunities—most notably with La Musica Lirica, a summer program for young American performers. Over her nine seasons with the company, she has coached rehearsals for Gianni Schicchi, Suor Angelica, Falstaff, La Traviata, Rigoletto, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Lucia di Lammermoor, and La Rondine as well as concertizing throughout the Emilia-Romagna region. Other international performance opportunities have led her to Austria, as well as France, Germany, Slovenia, Hungary, Czechia, Spain, Scotland, England, Ireland and Wales.
Ms. Williams spent two seasons as a Young Artist with Utah Opera performing daily outreach shows at schools throughout Utah introducing young audiences to opera. She received her Bachelor of Music degree from the University of Utah. After teaching choral music for four years, she returned to the University of Utah and earned a Master of Music degree in collaborative piano.