Amber Cierra Merritt

About Amber

Praised for her “exquisitely beautiful tone and faultless intonation” and “masterful performing” (Tuesday Musicale Detroit), soprano Amber Cierra Merritt has garnered a rich career across multiple genres. Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, Merritt’s operatic stage experience includes a large array of works including First Lady in Mozart’s Die Zauberflote, the Sparrow in Okoye’s Bre’r Rabbit and the Tar Baby, and Little Emile (cover) in Blanchard’s Champion at the Kennedy Center. 

Merritt’s extensive and vibrant concert portfolio has brought collaborations as the featured soloist for two PBS Specials, United in Song: Celebration of American Roots and One Voice: American Roots in 2021. Merritt was a solo artist in recordings for An Anthology of African & African Diaspora Songs, which are featured on Thomas Hampson’s Song of America and the African Diaspora Project websites.

Merritt holds a Master and Specialist of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Michigan’s School of Music, Theater, & Dance, as a student of Dr. Louise Toppin. She received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Maryland, College Park, under the tutelage of Jennifer Casey Cabot.