About

Pianist Regan Russell is driven by a passion for musical collaboration, storytelling and scholarship, and joyful creativity. She has served as pianist for Boston University choirs, the BU Opera Institute, MassOpera, Opera on Tap, t.b.d.opera.projects, and as coaching faculty at the BU Tanglewood Institute Young Artists Vocal Program. In September 2021, she relocated with her Air Force husband to the Los Angeles area, where she now works as a staff pianist in the voice departments of El Camino College and Santa Monica College, as pianist for the Joanna Medawar Nachef Singers, and as a freelance accompanist, vocal coach, and private piano teacher.

Dr. Russell holds degrees from Washington State University (BM Piano Performance, Phi Beta Kappa) and Boston University (MM Collaborative Piano Performance, Pi Kappa Lambda; DMA Collaborative Piano Performance). When not behind the keyboard, she can be found trying a new recipe, playing chess, reading historical fiction novels, or meeting friends at the local coffeeshop.