Assistant Opera Conductor / Coach
Pianist Jonathan Kelly serves on the faculty of the Yale University School of Music as song repertoire coach, preparing students and collaborating with them on recital programs. He recently joined the faculty of Manhattan School of Music in the same capacity. Mr. Kelly has worked as an accompanist and opera coach at the Chautauqua Institution, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, and Opera Theatre of Lucca. Mr. Kelly is the official accompanist for many important vocal competitions, including those held by the George London Foundation, the Loren L. Zachary Society, the Licia Albanese-Puccini Foundation, and the Giulio Gari Foundation.
Mr. Kelly has performed with many of today's premier vocal artists, including Rolando Villazon, Anna Netrebko, Vinson Cole, and Ramon Vargas, at venues such as Alice Tully Hall, the Kennedy Center, and the United Nations. He has been presented numerous times in recital under the auspices of the Marilyn Horne Foundation, including a gala concert at Carnegie Hall. He has also performed with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra at Kirk in the Hills and the National Chorale at Avery Fisher Hall.
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, Mr. Kelly spent his formative years in Kentucky. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music and continued his studies at Manhattan School of Music under the tutelage of Warren Jones.
Mr. Kelly resides in New York City. He has been a member of the Music Academy of the West faculty since 2006.