Taylor Mackenzie Adams

Writer and soprano Taylor Mackenzie Adams believes everyone deserves an education that allows them to pursue their passions and secure their livelihoods. Her work helps increase the accessibility of training and opportunities for persons of all backgrounds within music academia through thoughtful administration and performance. Currently studying at Bard College Conservatory of Music, Taylor recently appeared with the Conservatory Orchestra in Beethoven’s Symphony No.9. She is a proud member of the Detroit-housed Sphinx Organization’s vocal ensemble, EXIGENCE, which highlights Black and LatinX artists. In addition to her performance work, she serves as Education Manager for Hear Us, Hear Them, a vocal ensemble devoted to diversifying the canon of choral music. Taylor holds a Bachelor's of Music in Voice Performance and a Bachelor's of Arts in Cognitive Science from the University of Michigan. Her praised fiction piece “Five Chapters, in Black” can be found in the Michigan Quarterly Review.

Taylor was a Grant Park Music Festival Vocal Fellow in 2023.