Arlyn Moores Brewster, 84, passed away December 4, 2019. Arlyn graduated from ASU in 1957, and was named the school's Golden Alumna of Fine Arts in 2007. For more than six decades, she followed her passion of discovering, developing and promoting countless artists in the fine arts of opera and musical theatre. Whether it was singing Handel's Messiah, the works of Gilbert and Sullivan, or a church hymn, she created opportunities for those who shared her love for music and performance. Arlyn was a district director and consultant for the Metropolitan Opera National Council (Arizona Chapter) and also participated as a board member at the national level. She served on boards of directors for the Arizona Opera and the ASU College of Fine Arts. Arlyn served in the music ministry at First Christian Church in Phoenix for more than 30 years. As a conductor, director and producer, she delighted Valley audiences by producing concerts, musicals and other performances at Phoenix Symphony Hall, the Herberger Theatre Center and Orpheum Theatre. She also conducted abroad at Royal Albert Hall in London, Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, and Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City. Arlyn founded Showcase Concerts Inc., which included the Royal Renaissance Singers and Opera-tunity!, a nonprofit organization that features Arizona performers dedicated to providing the highest standards of entertainment and arts education in the state. Arlyn is survived by her husband, Rex E. Brewster, DDS, two sons, twin daughters, a brother, stepbrother and five grandchildren. Services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the Arlyn Brewster Scholarship for Opera and Music Theatre in the School of Music at ASU’s Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts, or Savior Hospice & Palliative Care . (Source: Arizona Republic)