About Lauren Corcoran Emrich

Lauren Corcoran Emrich is a native and current resident of Pittsburgh. She is the 2019 recipient of an Encouragement Award from the Pittsburgh District of the Metropolitan Opera National Council. Recently, Lauren performed with Opera Western Reserve as Dama and Lady Macbeth (school production) in Verdi's Macbeth. Lauren made her debut with Resonance Works in their 2018-2019 season as Ivy Smith in Bernstein's On the Town, A Joyous Sound!, and Bach's St. John Passion. Look for her this season in their virtual production of Verdi by Vegetables!

An active concert soloist, Lauren recently performed with the Pittsburgh Youth Concert Orchestra in concert and with The University of Akron Choirs as the soprano solo in Brahms' Ein Deutsches Requiem. Favorite concert performances include: soprano soloist Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and soprano soloist Carmina Burana. Additionally, she is sought after for recital performances of classical and musical theater repertoire. Equally sought after for choral singing, Lauren sing with the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh as a core soprano, Resonance Works Festival Chorus, Voces Solis Summer Singers, and Coraopolis United Methodist Church Chancel Choir.

Some of Lauren’s favorite past productions include: Laetitia The Old Maid and the Thief, Madame Goldentrill The Impresario, Rosalinda Die Fledermaus, Musetta La Bohème, Rosina Il Barbiere di Sigiliva, and Gretel Hansel and Gretel. Lauren has been privileged to sing for some of the world’s top performers and coaches in masterclass including: Renée Fleming, Lisette Oropesa, Lawrence Brownlee, Enza Ferrari, Dina Kuznetsova, Gary Lehman, and Susan Foster. Notable competitions include: Encouragement Award Pittsburgh District MONC (2019), Finalist NATS National Student Auditions (2016 & 2017), First Place Voices of Canton Scholarship Competition (2016), and Second Place Tuesday Musical Scholarship Competition (2016).

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A passionate music educator, Lauren maintains Lauren Corcoran Emrich (LCE) Voice Studio with over 40 active students throughout the Pittsburgh area. She is also vocal director for Moon Area High School's musical productions and music director for The Collective. Active with her church, Lauren is the concert administrator for the Concert Society of Coraopolis and assistant director at Coraopolis United Methodist Church.

Lauren holds a Master of Music in Vocal Performance from The University of Akron and Bachelor of Music in Vocal Music Education from the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University. Lauren has continued her education with Opera Western Reserve’s Young Artist Program (2011-2016), Bay View Summer Art Song and Recording Seminar (2016), OperaWorks Advanced Artist Program (2014), and Oberlin in Italy Concert Artist (2013).