Lyric coloratura soprano, Díana Thompson-Brewer, is lauded for her “aplomb and sparkling '' vocal pyrotechnics and her nuanced character portrayals. Díana made her professional operatic debut in the role of Adele in Strauss II's Die Fledermausand has since amassed an array of soprano roles that range from the pinnacle of coloratura sopranos - Lucia in Lucia di Lammermoor - to the fiercest queen of all opera - Queen of the Night in Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. Other operatic credits include Magda in Puccini's La rondine, Musetta in Puccini's La bohème, Clara in Gershwin's Porgy and Bess, Zerbinetta from Richard Strauss' Ariadne auf Naxos, Susanna in Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro, Mlle Silberklang in Mozart's Die Schauspieldirektor, Sister Genevieve in Puccini's Suor Angelica, Beth & Amy in Mark Adamo's Little Women, Millie in Libby Larsen's Picnic, Belinda in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, Vi in Gershwin's Blue Monday, Mrs. McDowell in Hailstork's Rise for Freedom, and Eden in the world premiere of Galaxies in Her Eyes.

 

Díana has performed with L'Orchestre de Chambre de Genève, Opera Carolina, North Carolina Opera, Opera on the James, Greensboro Opera, Mobile Opera, Augusta Opera, Opera Wilmington, Miami Lyric Opera, GLOW, and other regional companies and festivals. In addition to opera, Díana has been a soprano soloist in Barber's Knoxville: Summer of 1915 , Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Haydn’s The Creation, Orff’s Carmina Burana, Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Cantata 4, Haydn’s Mass in Time of War, Vivaldi’s Magnificat, and Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and also made her Musical Theatre debut as Sarah in Flaherty’s iconic musical Ragtime.

In addition to performing several recitals this 2025-2026 season, she will also be the soprano soloist with the Augusta Symphony in Mozart’s Requiem in their March concert titled “Unfinished Business” which will also feature Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 and Kodály’s Dances of Galánta. 

 

Díana holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Georgia (Presidential Fellow), a Master of Music degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, and a Bachelor of Music degree from Augusta State University, all in Vocal Performance. In addition to her active performance career, Dr. Thompson-Brewer has taught private voice lessons for over 15 years and has worked teaching college students, both on faculty and as a guest clinician, for over 10 years. Her students have been accepted to study at prestigious institutions like the University of NC at Greensboro, the University of Chapel Hill, the University of NC School of Arts, Kentucky University, Manhattan School of Music, Rutgers University, and more. She resides here in Augusta with her husband, Mr. James Brewer—Director of Bands at John S. Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School, and their daughter, Lillian.

 

SESSION RATES:

$60/hr @ 1/lesson per week

 

THINGS TO KNOW:

·       Limited spaces available.

·       Lessons offered to students ages 14+.

·       Before purchasing a lesson, the student/parent must email Dr. Thompson-Brewer to set up a phone consultation prior to scheduling a trial lesson, etc. (Lessons booked without having done this first step may not be honored, and if so, the student/parent will be refunded their purchase.)

 

FROM THE INSTRUCTOR:

Hello! I am thrilled to be rejoining the crew at JNSA! I am also super excited to be returning to teaching after taking a brief hiatus for professional and personal reasons. Because of my schedule, I will only be teaching a small number of students. However, because the growth of exceptional young musicians, especially and particularly those who aspire to study voice seriously/post-high school or collegiate studies, is near to my heart, I had to return to teaching to continue to honor my giftings and callings and how I am to use them for the sake of others, especially here in the city that raised me! (Proud DFA alumna here!) Reach out to me if you’re interested in joining my studio!