American Soprano Brandi Diggs is a versatile vocalist who sings operatic and solo repertoire throughout the United States. She recently appeared as a soloist with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, The Atlanta Opera, and as a recitalist at the Kennedy Center and the Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. An avid performer of contemporary opera, Ms. Diggs sang the title role of The Princess in the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art’s commissioned operetta, Qadar. Recent performances include Gretel in Hansel and Gretel, Susanna in Le Nozze di Figaro, Frasquita in Carmen, Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, Lily in Porgy and Bess, and Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Cincinnati-College Conservatory of Music (CCM), a diploma from the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University, a Master of Music degree from East Carolina University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Music degree from Spelman College. In addition to performing, Ms. Diggs is an educator. Her research will be featured within the forthcoming book, Trauma-Informed Pedagogy and the Post-Secondary Music Class published by Routledge Press. At present, she is a Professor of Voice and the Coordinator of Vocal Studies at The College of New Jersey.
