Dr. Stephanie Adrian is a classical singer, a speech-language pathologist, and arts writer based in Atlanta, Georgia.
With a music career spanning over twenty years, Adrian specializes in voice disorders, vocal pedagogy, art song repertoire, and opera. She has taught at Emory University, The Ohio State University, Kennesaw State University, Otterbein University, and Kenyon College. In 2003 Adrian was selected by the National Association of Teachers of Singing to participate in its prestigious summer internship program.
Adrian holds degrees in vocal performance from The Ohio State University, Southern Methodist University, University of Tulsa as well as a Master of Science in Communication Sciences & Disorders from Georgia State University. Her work as a speech-language pathologist has afforded her the opportunity to work in both medical and educational settings as well as pediatric private practice.
Adrian is a correspondent for Opera Magazine UK. She has written articles and reviews about music and the art of singing for Opera News, Classical Singer, Journal of Singing (“An Introduction to the Songs of André Previn with Lyrics by Toni Morrison”, “The Impact of Pregnancy on the Singing Voice”),www.artsATL.com, and Atlanta magazine. In January 2013 Adrian’s research was featured in the Washington Post within Katherine Boyle’s article, “Pregnant artists continue to perform with precision.”
As a guest clinician, Dr. Adrian has taught master classes for the Atlanta Opera High School Opera Institute and enjoys giving pre-opera lectures for Atlanta Opera main stage productions.
A former Young Artist at Opera North, Adrian’s operatic repertoire spans contemporary heroines including Susannah (Floyd), Abigail (Ward), and Rosina (Corigliano), and those in light opera such as Hannah (Léhar), Mabel, and Aline (Gilbert & Sullivan). Concert highlights include Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, Mozart’s Requiem, and Handel’s Messiah. Additionally, she has also had the great pleasure of singing the soprano solos in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 at the stunning Pontifical College Josephinum. A specialist in American art song, Adrian has performed at the Songfest Art Song Festival at Pepperdine University, working with both Jake Heggie and Pulitzer Prize winning composer John Harbison.
Adrian is a member of the Voice Foundation, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, the professional credentialing association for speech-language pathologists and audiologist.
Selected Publications
- “An Introduction to the Songs of André Previn with Lyrics by Toni Morrison” Journal of Singing (September/October 2006)
- “The Impact of Pregnancy on the Singing Voice” Journal of Singing (January/February 2012)
- “Ten Epiphanies about the Art of Song” Classical Singer Magazine (January 2006)
- “The Inner Workings of an Opera Company” Classical Singer Magazine (May 2008)
- “Jennifer Larmore Reinvented” Classical Singer Magazine (February 2009)
Education
- MS, Georgia State University, 2023
- DMA, The Ohio State University, 2001
- MM, Southern Methodist University, 1998
- BM (Cum Laude), University of Tulsa, 1996
- Diplôme d’études en langue française (DELF), 2019
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