Emily Greene has nurtured a passion for music, languages, and the performing arts from a very young age. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts at Bowdoin College, where she studies classical voice under Christina Astrachan. Beyond her college studies, she continues vocal training in both classical and musical theater styles with Mary Johnston Letellier, having previously studied with Samantha Loomis and Paul Stickney. A versatile musician, Emily also plays violin, guitar, and piano—her first instrument, which she began studying at age five with Portland Symphony Orchestra violinist Deirdre Oehrtmann.
Emily’s love for opera began in 2016, when she joined the children’s chorus for Opera Maine’s production of Carmen, blending her musical and linguistic passions. The following year, she contributed as a librettist to the original opera Girl in Six Beats, a collaboration between Opera Maine, The Telling Room, and the University of Southern Maine. She later became a member, and eventually coordinator, of Opera Maine Teens.
Her performance credits span opera, musical theater, choir, orchestra, and dance. Recent stage roles include Mabel in The Pirates of Penzance, Antonio in Twelfth Night, Emma Carew in Jekyll and Hyde, and Gabriella Montez in High School Musical. She has performed Susanna in scenes from The Marriage of Figaro with Portland Conservatory of Music’s Opera Summer Scenes program, appeared as a guest vocalist for PCM’s Piano Palooza (2022), and sung both as soloist and ensemble member with the Southern Maine Choral Music Academy. She has also performed in recitals for Opera Maine Teens, district and all-state festivals for both violin and voice, serving as concertmaster of the District II Instrumental Festival and achieving the highest vocal audition score at the District II Vocal Festival (2023).
In addition to her artistic accomplishments, Emily has excelled academically. In high school, she was inducted into the Tri-M Music Honor Society, French Honor Society, Latin Honor Society, and the National Honor Society, earning recognition as an AP Scholar with Distinction. She received medals for the National Latin Exam (since 2020) and the Grand Concours (since 2013), as well as the B2 DELF Certification in French (2018).
Emily performed at the 2024 Laureate Gala and is thrilled to be returning, continuing her journey as a dynamic young artist with a bright future in both classical and theatrical performance.