American Soprano, Madelynn Hunter, grew up in Derby, Kansas. She performed roles in Dido and Aeneas (Dido) by Purcell, The Mikado (Pitti-Sing) by Gilbert and Sullivan, Die Zauberflöte (3rd Spirit) by Mozart, and Suor Angelica (Le converse) by Puccini while studying Voice Performance at Brigham Young University. Madelynn also participated in the chorus for La Bohème by Puccini and Theordora by Handel at BYU. In 2020, Mrs. Hunter qualified as a semi-finalist in Brigham Young University’s Young Artists in Voice competition. In 2019, Madelynn also qualified for BYU’s Young Artists in Voice competition.
In 2016 and 2019, she took part in the Utah Vocal Arts Academy. In 2016, she played a role in The Merry Widow (CloClo) by Lehar for UVAA. In 2019, Madelynn was selected for UVAA’s Dramatic Voices Program. During both of these summer programs, Madelynn sang in masterclasses with world renowned singers such as Wendy Bryn Harmer, Alan Glassman, and Debrah Voigt. She worked with international vocal coaches Nicolas Guisti, Barbara Allen, and Rebecca Pacheco. The voice teachers Madelynn works with include Mindy Ammons, Darrell Babidge, and Michelle Broadbent. She finished her bachelors of Voice Performance from Brigham Young University in April 2021.