Edmund Milly

Bass-Baritone Edmund Milly is sought after for his “annunciatory power” (New York Times), “perfect diction” (Los Angeles Times), and distinctive “delicacy and personal warmth” (Boston Classical Review). His 24/25 season featured solo debuts with the Baltimore Symphony (in Stravinsky’s Renard) and the Lancaster Symphony (in Handel’s Messiah). Other recent solo engagements include his Carnegie Hall debut in Fauré’s Requiem, Britten’s War Requiem with the Yale Symphony, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion with the Washington Bach Consort, and Haydn’s Creation with Princeton Pro Musica.

Mr. Milly has been frequently engaged as a soloist in Bach’s Passion settings, and has performed over 100 of Bach’s cantatas. He “stole the show” (Seen and Heard International) in his Bachfest Leipzig debut in 2024, and cherishes his work with many organizations dedicated to bringing Bach’s music to life, including the Oregon Bach Festival, Bach Akademie Charlotte, Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Trinity Church NYC, and Cantata Collective.
Edmund is a graduate of the American Boychoir School, McGill University, and the Yale Institute of Sacred Music, as well as a veteran of the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” His recorded work includes solo credits on the BBC and CBC, and appearances on several GRAMMY-nominated albums, most recently as a soloist on Benedict Sheehan’s Akathist. Edmund often performs alongside his wife, mezzo-soprano Sylvia Leith, including in their work with the Polyphonists, a vocal quartet they co-founded which recently made its Lincoln Center debut in Richard Einhorn’s Voices of Light. www.edmundmilly.com