Autumn West is a lyric soprano hailed as “clear and precise, with extraordinary detail and elevation” (The Oklahoman) with a wide-ranging career as an artist-educator, performer, administrator, and activist. West's professional engagements have seen her perform with organizations such as Cincinnati Opera, Grant Park Music Festival, the Oklahoma City Philharmonic, Canterbury Voices, Sugar Creek Opera, the Traverse City Philharmonic, Painted Sky Opera, and the Chamber Orchestra Kremlin from Moscow, among others.

In addition to her performing, West is a committed music educator, currently serving as Associate Professor of Voice at the Wanda Bass School of Music at Oklahoma City University. She also serves on the faculty voice programs at Interlochen’s Summer Arts Camp during the summers. Internationally, West has taught intensives on Musical Theater technique and style with students at the Tianjin Conservatory of Music in Tianjin, China.  She was a 2018 NATS Intern, a finalist for OCU's Excellence in Teaching Award in 2019, and in 2025 earned the distinction of "Recognized Vocologist" by the Pan American Vocology Association - a title held by fewer than 70 professionals worldwide. West’s students have performed on Broadway, on national tours and in regional theaters around the country, and operatically around the country, including at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, Cincinnati Opera, Minnesota Opera, San Diego Opera, Opera Roanoke, Opera Kansas, Tulsa Opera, and more.

West's primary academic area of research lies the at the intersection of mindfulness and singing. She has presented research on the application of Mindfulness to the Voice Studio at the Texoma NATS annual regional conference and MTEA’s National conference. Her ongoing study, Mindfulness for Singers, explores how midfulness practices can enhance vocal training and the well-being of singers; accompanying educational resources will launch in Spring 2026. Her additional research projects will take her to the National Opera Association Conference in Boston and the National NATS Conference in San Antonio in 2026.

West is an activist and advocate and believes in the ability of the arts and education as a vehicle to create empathy and meaningful societal change. She has served as faculty advisor for OCU CARE (Creatives for Artistic and Realistic Equity), an organization dedicated to providing educational resources for the campus community and advocating for marginalized populations. In 2021, she was recognized as the winner of Oklahoma City University’s Faculty Award for Distinguished Service. Beyond her campus community, she has presented workshops on advocacy for university music programs nationwide and served on multiple diversity, equity, and inclusion committees in the arts.

West received her Bachelors degree from Northwestern University and her Masters and Doctoral degrees from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Her Doctoral degree includes specializations in arts administration and vocal pedagogy.