Emily Thompson

• Encouragement Award, Laffont Competition - Indiana District (Jan. 2025)

Emily Thompson is a Chicago-based soprano and private music teacher. She received her M.M. in Vocal Performance from Chicago College of Performing Arts at Roosevelt University and her B.M. from Florida State University. While she is focused mainly on exploring the operatic stage, having performed such roles as Suor Angelica, Wellgunde in Wagner’s Das Rheingold, Seoul Healthcare Worker in David Shenton’s opera On Call: COVID-19, and Mother in Hansel and Gretel, Emily also has experience singing musical theater, choral, and popular music styles.