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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

EnsembleLa bohèmeOpera Kansas2023
Zweite DameDie ZauberflöteOpera Kansas2022
SandrinaLa finta giardinieraWichita State Opera2021
Miss PinkertonThe Old Maid and the ThiefWichita State Opera2020
GeishaMadama ButterflyKnoxville Opera2019
Frasquita (Cover)CarmenUniversity of Tennessee2019
EnsembleLucia di LammermoorKnoxville Opera2019

Other Performances & Excerpts

SoloistBeethoven Choral FantasyBethel College2023
FrasquitaCarmen (Excerpt)Wichita State Opera2022
SoloistOpera ConcertWichita State University2021
SoloistWomen's Suffrage RecitalMarble City Opera2020
SopranoLiederabendAIMS in Graz, Austria2019
Soprano SoloistHandel's MessiahUniversity of Tennessee2018

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
2023 - 2025
Master of Music, Voice and Opera
Wichita State University
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: