"The extremely difficult piano part was perfectly realized by Emily Hamper, a very authoritative accompanist throughout the concert." (Concertonet, Paris, January 2014)
Emily Hamper has earned an
excellent reputation for her exceptional
skills as a vocal coach and accompanist.
Engaged by opera companies and musical
organizations nationally and abroad, she has
collaborated with many of Canada’s most
prominent singers. Emily is an alumna of the
prestigious Merola Opera Program at the San
Francisco Opera, and winner of the Best
Collaborative Pianist prize at the
Eckhardt-Grammatté Competition. Since 2014,
she has been on the faculty of Dolora
Zajick’s Institute for Young Dramatic
Voices. Emily began her career on the music
staff at the University of Toronto’s Opera
Division, and was Music Director of Opera at
Wilfrid Laurier University from 2019 - 2022.
In 2015, she co-founded the Stratford Summer
Music Vocal Academy, an élite program for
aspiring singers and pianists. She now holds
the position of Head Coach and Associate
Chorus Master at Calgary Opera.