Taylor Hillary Boykins is an American mezzo soprano know for her melodic style, delicate phrasing, and powerful voice. Playful yet eloquent, she maintains a robust performance schedule in the DMV area.

She has collaborated with a wide range of ensembles, opera companies, and orchestras including: Third Practice, Maryland Choral Society, Gonzaga University, Mind on Fire, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra, Nashville Symphony, San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Northern-Neck Orchestra, Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra, Annapolis Opera, Opera Baltimore, Maryland Opera, Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, Pitch Craft Collective, Dualis, the late Concert Artists of Baltimore, and more.

Taylor earned her MM from the Peabody Conservatory under the mentorship Denyce Graves, and her BM from Oakland University in Michigan studying with contralto, Nadine Washington.