Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle for her "vivid tone and expressive elegance," soprano Jill Morgan Brenner brings exceptional artistry and interpretive depth to both traditional and contemporary operatic repertoire.

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Ms. Brenner will perform the title role of Jane in the West Coast premiere of Brooke DeRosa's The Yellow Wallpaper in 2025–2026, following her cover of the same role in the work's world premiere with Lyric Opera of Orange County at Carnegie Hall during the 2024–2025 season. Recent notable performances include Arriaga's Romanza de Agar with Lyric Opera of Orange County and a critically acclaimed San Francisco Liederabend featuring Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder, Strauss's Four Last Songs, and songs by Alma Mahler and Schubert.

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Her diverse operatic roles encompass both dramatic and lyric repertoire, including Elektra in Strauss's Elektra, Lady Macbeth in Verdi's Macbeth, the title role in Respighi's Lucrezia, Donna Anna in Mozart's Don Giovanni, the Countess in Le nozze di Figaro, Julie in David Conte's Firebird Motel, First Lady in Die Zauberflöte, and Ottavia in Monteverdi's L'incoronazione di Poppea.

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A champion of contemporary opera, Ms. Brenner has originated roles in several world premieres, including Addison in Joseph M. Colombo's Hunter and Athena in Elliot Encarnación's Troilus & Achilles. In 2015, she founded I Sing Words: The Poetry Project, an innovative initiative dedicated to commissioning new art songs and expanding accessibility to the art song repertoire.

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Ms. Brenner holds a Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from Syracuse University and a Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music. Her distinguished academic achievements include the Paul L. & Phyllis Wattis Foundation Scholarship and the Anna Freeland Memorial Prize. Drawing from her foundational training as both violinist and pianist, she maintains an active private teaching studio, mentoring the next generation of vocal artists.