Stephen Mumbert

Hailed as a “Scene-stealer…with a knack for staying in character even when he isn’t the center of attention,” as well as “Vocally the most promising singer…with an assured and stylish technique” by the Guardian Newspaper for his interpretation of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, Stephen Mumbert is currently an Adjunct Professor of Voice at Rollins College as well as Stetson University and maintains a private voice studio in Orlando, FL. He is a gradelituate of Stetson University where he holds a B.M. in voice performance, and he also holds an M.M. in opera from The Boston Conservatory. Recent performances include singing the national anthem at Daytona International Speedway for the Ferrari Challenge, Khan Kontchak from Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances in Steinmetz Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Bass Soloist for the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park’s Classic Christmas Concert which was filmed and aired on PBS this past Christmas, a concert of Handel’s Vespers and Baroque Magnificats with the Bach Vocal Artists, Mozart’s Requiem with the Riverside Community Chorale and Orchestra as well as with the Dakota Valley Symphony (broadcast on Twin Cities Public Television), Handel’s Messiah with the Messiah Choral Society, First Presbyterian Church of Orlando, and Space Coast Symphony Orchestra, Jesus in Bach’s St Matthew Passion, Bass Soloist in Bach’s Magnificat, BWV 90, and Faure’s Requiem with the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, Adam in Haydn’s Creation with Orlando Sings, and the Doctor in the Death of Ivan Ilych, Count Monterone in Rigoletto, Actor 8 in a tour of All is Calm, as well as Marco in Gianni Schicchi all with Opera Orlando. This season, Stephen can be heard with Opera Orlando reprising his role as Actor 8 in All is Calm, Sam in Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti with CFVA, bass soloist for Mozart’s Coronation Mass with the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park, as well as debuts with the Key Chorale as bass soloist for Bach’s B Minor Mass and Handel’s Messiah, and a local premier or Dan Forrest’s Creation as bass soloist with the Brevard Symphony.

Stephen's students have been featured in some of the most prestigious performing arts groups in the greater Orlando area, including Opera Orlando, the Winter Park Bach Festival, Central Florida Vocal Arts, the Orlando Philharmonic, and the Villages Philharmonic. Stephen's individualized teaching style blends meticulous details with engaging exercises to help each student explore the full potential of their voice. He believes that "good singing is good singing," no matter what style you want to focus on. 

Stephen is currently the Director of Music Ministries at Holy Cross Episcopal Church in Sanford. He is also working towards his CPT (Certified Personal Trainer) and CPN (Certified Personal Nutrition) certifications.