Devlan Taylor is a 2017 graduate from Wright State University with a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance. During his time at WSU, Devlan performed in over 7 operas, toured Italy with the Collegiate Choral, traveled and performed in over 50 concerts with Ethos—Wright State’s premier a cappella group—and participated in band and other choirs. Since graduating, he has performed as a member of the Dayton Opera Chorus in various operas at the Schuster Center in Dayton, Ohio, and as a featured soloist for Musica, a professional choir. Devlan obtained his Master of Music in Vocal Performance at the University of North Dakota in 2021. During his time at UND, he performed with the Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra, the Grand Forks Chorales, and the University of North Dakota’s Opera Program. Currently, Devlan is an adjunct voice professor at the University of Dayton, where he teaches private voice lessons, Aural Skills, and Beginner Voice Class. He also works at Stivers School for the Arts as an adjunct voice instructor and is heavily involved with the Children Performing Arts of Miamisburg.

Pianist Emily McConkie, a native of Illinois, began her over 30-year journey as a pianist by begging her parents for piano lessons at age 5. She discovered collaborative piano at age 15 accompanying her high school and church choirs in Arizona. Emily earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Brigham Young University where she continued collaborative work for student recitals, NATS competitors, church choirs, and a local voice studio. In 2012, she returned to Arizona with her own young family and became a collaborative pianist for her alma mater choral program and Mesa Community College. Since relocating to Ohio in 2018, she has enjoyed collaborative work with the University of Dayton Chorale and vocal studios as well as various school and community music groups. Performances have taken her coast-to-coast in the US and Puerto Rico.