Biography

Hailed as an “intense, blossoming tenor,” Jonathan Elmore is distinguishing himself in opera, oratorio, and recital across the world. Most recently, he made his Metropolitan Opera debut as FBI 2 in their season opener, The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. Other recent engagements include Governor & Vanderdendur (Candide) with the Northern Lights Music Festival, Vocal Fellow at the Ravinia Steans Music Institute, Gabriel von Eisenstein (Die Fledermaus) with IU Opera and Ballet Theatre, and Uriel(Haydn’s Creation) with Fresno Community Chorus.

 

Jonathan has also appeared with Indianapolis Opera, Music Academy of the West, Roanoke Symphony Orchestra, Columbus Philharmonic Orchestra, Tel Aviv Summer Opera, and the Berkeley Community Chorus and Orchestra.

 

A native of Southwest Virginia, Jonathan is pursuing a Doctor of Music in Voice at Indiana University, where he also earned his Master of Music and serves as an Associate Instructor of Voice. He currently studies with soprano Heidi Grant Murphy. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Performance from Virginia Tech (’20) under the tutelage of tenor Brian Thorsett.