Abigail McKay Cherry is a full lyric soprano. A native of Michigan and  based in Metro Detroit, she is known for her expressive vocalism and compelling stage presence. Her career spans opera, concert, and liturgical work, marked by a deep commitment to both musical excellence and storytelling and enriched by an expansive background in choral and sacred music.

Abigail holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Voice from Oakland University (2019). In 2025, she completed her Master of Music degree in Voice and a Certificate of Vocology at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. While attending Jacobs School of Music, she served as a Graduate Assistant to the Voice Department and was the proud recipient of the Sarah Joan Tuccelli-Gilbert Memorial Fellowship in Voice.

Abigail’s operatic highlights include Governess in Britten’s The Turn of the Screw and Eva Crowley in Jack Perla’s An American Dream at Indiana University, as well as Lady Billows in Albert Herring. Other role credits include Lady Harriet in Flotow’s Martha and Rose Maurrant in Weill’s Street Scene. Her voice is celebrated for its steely warmth, agility, and dramatic sensitivity, particularly well-suited to both 20th-century and contemporary repertoire.

A dedicated ensemble artist, Abigail has served as a staff singer at the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul in Detroit since 2019 and has held music positions in Presbyterian and Episcopal churches throughout Michigan. She is also a three-season veteran of the Detroit Concert Choir, where she performed a wide range of choral masterworks.

Whether on the opera stage or in sacred settings, Abigail McKay Cherry continues to distinguish herself as a thoughtful, versatile, and expressive artist.