American mezzo-soprano Emily Border enjoys an active career as a chorister and soloist. Equally at home in a concert hall or the musical theater stage, her versatility of vocal styles and compelling dramatic communication have endeared her to audiences and directors throughout the United States, Asia, and Europe.

Musical Theatre credits include Nellie in South Pacific, Cinderella in Into the Woods, Julia in The Wedding Singer, and others. No stranger to the opera world, Ms. Border has enjoyed performing as Jo in Mark Adamo’s Little Women, Dorabella in Mozart’s Cosi fan tutte, and others. She joined Long Beach Opera’s outreach program in 2023, bringing opera to Long Beach area schools as Sam in The Playground King. Recently, she was understudy for both Hansel and the Witch for Pacific Symphony’s production of Hansel and Gretel for their Family Music Mornings. Next month, she will appear as the “Woman in Pants” for Orange County Lyric Opera’s production of Ethel Smyth’s Fête Gallante.

Ms. Border sings with the Los Angeles Master Chorale and Pacific Chorale, where she has been honored to sing under the batons of Grant Gershon, Rob Istad, Gustavo Dudamel, and Carl St.Clair. With the Pacific Chorale chamber group, she has previously been featured as a soloist on Montverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine and Hildegaard’s O Virdissima Virga. Pacific Chorale’s creative programming creates a consistent variety of musical and artistic opportunities, including the award-winning multimedia The Wayfaring Project, a concert film featured on PBS. By far, though, her most memorable experience with the Pacific Chorale family has been joining them for the summer 2023 European tour, bringing Florence Price’s Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight and Haydn’s Missa in Angustiis, “Nelson Mass'' to the people of Austria, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Emily is also a frequent collaborator on recording projects, ranging from new choral works to progressive metal music, and everything in between.

Ms. Border holds a Bachelor’s Degree in music from the Biola University Conservatory of Music, and is a proud member of AGMA.