Ellen Frohnmayer
Associate Professor of Voice
- Department
- Performance—Vocal
- Office Location
- 112 CM
- Mailing Address
- 6363 St. Charles Ave., Box 8 New Orleans, LA 70118
- Direct Phone
- 504.865.2362
- Fax Number
- 504.865.2852
- E-mail Address
- epfrohnm@loyno.edu
Areas of Expertise
- Vocal Performance
- Vocal Pedagogy
- Diction
Degrees
B.A., Beloit College; A.D., Curtis Institute of Music
Short Bio
Ellen Frohnmayer was an apprentice at the Santa Fe Opera and sang at the Marlboro Music Festival in Vermont and the Central City Opera in Colorado. Her teachers included Margaret Harshaw, Cristofer Macatsoris, and David Effron. In July of 1976, Frohnmayer made her European debut at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in France. She remained there until 1982, performing over 30 operatic roles at several opera houses in Germany. She continues to perform with the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra and the New Orleans Opera. She has recorded four compact disc recordings with her husband, Philip Frohnmayer. She has been with the College of Music faculty since 1982.
Courses Taught
- Applied Voice
- Diction