Myah Rose Paden is a classical vocalist and arts advocate from Columbus, Georgia. While she was in graduate school at the University of Michigan, Myah was the co-coordinator for the development of the online course Black Performance as Social Protest. Myah is also an accomplished performer who has sung several chamber and mainstage operatic roles with the U-M Opera and Chamber Choir. Myah also comes to KING with experience as a social media manager and podcast creator. While at The Kennedy Center, she re-launched a music and social commentary podcast, Thorn and Thistle, which she solely hosted, produced, and edited.

Myah received her Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance from the University of Georgia. In spring 2022, she graduated from the University of Michigan with a Masters in Vocal Performance. We are thrilled that Myah relocated to Seattle in July 2022 to join Classical KING as our inaugural fellow.