Drawing from her diverse experience as a violinist, conductor, and coach, EMILY SENTURIA approaches operatic repertoire with a sympathetic affinity for both singers and instrumentalists. In 2024, Senturia conducts the world premiere of Bulrusher at West Edge Opera, and makes debuts with Kentucky Opera (The Pirates of Penzance) and Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera (Le nozze di Figaro). She has recently led Rinaldo at both The Glimmerglass Festival and Minnesota Opera, and has also conducted at The Atlanta Opera (L’amant anonyme), Temple University (Lucretia), Florida Grand Opera (Fellow Travelers), and New Orleans Opera (Il barbiere di Siviglia). She music directed the world premiere of Denis & Katya at Opera Philadelphia's O19 Festival, and has been on the music staff at Houston Grand Opera (Nixon in China, Tosca, Faust, Aida), the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (Le nozze di Figaro), Wolf Trap Opera (The Ghosts of Versailles, Giulio Cesare, La bohème), and Opera Philadelphia (Sky on Swings, Elizabeth Cree, War Stories). Senturia is an alum of the Houston Grand Opera Studio, Wolf Trap, the Aspen Music Festival, and the Royal Academy of Music. She studied orchestral conducting at Boston University and violin at Rice University.