
đź‘‹ Hi, I'm Ellen Sudarshan!
Soprano & Arts Advocate
"Sing to express, not impress"
About Me
I am a classically trained soprano with a deep passion for opera and the performing arts. My journey has taken me from the stages of Knoxville and Wichita to concert halls in Austria, and I continue to seek opportunities to share the power of the human voice.
In addition to my performance career, I am dedicated to fostering the next generation of artists. I am currently combining my passions for the arts and higher education as a First Year Advisor for the College of Fine Arts at Wichita State University. In this role, I have the privilege of guiding young artists as they begin their own creative and academic journeys, a responsibility I cherish deeply.
Experience & Education
Performance Experience
Operas
Ensemble | La bohème | Opera Kansas | 2023 |
Zweite Dame | Die Zauberflöte | Opera Kansas | 2022 |
Sandrina | La finta giardiniera | Wichita State Opera | 2021 |
Miss Pinkerton | The Old Maid and the Thief | Wichita State Opera | 2020 |
Geisha | Madama Butterfly | Knoxville Opera | 2019 |
Frasquita (Cover) | Carmen | University of Tennessee | 2019 |
Ensemble | Lucia di Lammermoor | Knoxville Opera | 2019 |
Other Performances & Excerpts
Soloist | Beethoven Choral Fantasy | Bethel College | 2023 |
Frasquita | Carmen (Excerpt) | Wichita State Opera | 2022 |
Soloist | Opera Concert | Wichita State University | 2021 |
Soloist | Women's Suffrage Recital | Marble City Opera | 2020 |
Soprano | Liederabend | AIMS in Graz, Austria | 2019 |
Soprano Soloist | Handel's Messiah | University of Tennessee | 2018 |
Professional Experience
First Year Advisor - College of Fine Arts Wichita State University |
Jan 2025 - Present |
Records Verification Supervisor - Registrar's Office Wichita State University |
Mar 2023 - Jan 2025 |
Records Clerk Wichita State University |
Jan 2023 - Mar 2023 |
Graduate Teaching Assistant - Voice Wichita State University |
Aug 2020 - May 2022 |
Education
Master of Human Resource Management
Wichita State University
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2023 - 2025 |
Master of Music, Voice and Opera
Wichita State University
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2020 - 2022 |
Bachelor of Music, Vocal Performance
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Minor in Italian | Summa Cum Laude Phi Kappa Phi & Pi Kappa Lambda Honor Societies |
2015 - 2019 |
Teachers & Coaches
- Dr. Cristina Castaldi
- Whitney Reader
- Marjorie Stephens
- Judith Bible
- Andrew Wentzel
- Dr. Timothy Hockman
Directors & Conductors
- Directors:
- Alan Held
- James Marvel
- Brian Deedrick
- Conductors:
- Dr. Timothy Shade
- Dr. Kevin Class
- Anam Demirjian
Media
"Der Hirt auf dem Felsen" by Schubert
"Sul fil d'un soffio etesio" from Verdi's Falstaff
"S'altro che lagrime" from Mozart's la clemenza di Tito
Get In Touch
For performance inquiries or other professional correspondence, please feel free to reach out: