Emily Venturella is a soprano currently pursuing her DMA at the University of Illinois, under the tutelage of Professor Yvonne Redman. Emily earned her Master of Music degree from the University of Kansas where she studied with Drs. Julia Broxholm and Genaro Mendez. Emily also holds a Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Boston, and attended the Boston Conservatory. On the stage, she was most recently seen premiering the role of Julianne in the new opera The Murderess with Landlocked Opera. In 2023, she also performed the roles of Alaura Kingsley and Carla Haywood in Lyric Theater of Illinois’s production of City of Angels. Emily also enjoys working with living composers to create new works. She has worked extensively with Felipe Hoyos-González in the creation of works for computer and soprano. As a performer, Emily specializes in art song and chamber music.

Emily maintains a studio of non-music major singers at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and is an adjunct instructor of voice at Millikin University in Decatur, Illinois. As a teacher, Emily believes in meeting students where they are and helping them meet their own goals for music learning. The teacher-student relationship is a collaborative partnership in her studio. Emily believes that the best kind of singing is healthy singing. As a long-time yogi, Emily also incorporates elements of yoga, mindfulness, and breathwork into her teaching. She has also completed coursework in Levels 1 and 2 of Estill Voice Training method, with plans to pursue certification. Whether her students want to learn musical theater, pop, or classical styles, Emily is excited to help guide their work.

As a researcher, Emily specializes in the works of underrepresented composers, particularly vocal music written by female composers. Her doctoral thesis research centers on the intersection of gender and class in the compositional life of 19th-century composer Josephine Lang.