Class of: 1993

Emery Stephens

Emery Stephens (CFA’93) of Northfield, Minn., coauthored Singing Down the Barriers: A Guide to Centering African American Song for Concert Performers (Rowman & Littlefield, 2023) with Caroline Helton, a member of the University of Michigan voice faculty. Emery also recorded the role of Brother Dosher in James P. Johnson’s one-act blues opera, De Organizer, accompanied by UM’s University Symphony Orchestra and conductor Kenneth Kiesler. A music faculty member at St. Olaf College, Emery is also the Minnesota district governor for the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

From the Winter-Spring 2024 issue.