Eric Bronner, Tenor, M.M., M.S., CMVT—of
Bristol, RI, performs opera, oratorio, art song, chamber music, musical theatre,
and cabaret throughout New England, and has also performed as a soloist
nationally and abroad. His performances have aired on BBC radio in England, and
NPR radio and PBS television in the United States. He teaches on the voice and
communication faculties at several universities in New England. An alumnus of
the NATS Professional Teacher Training Internship, he has also published two
articles in The Journal of Singing. He is a two-time recipient of the
Arts Education Fellowship from the Rhode Island Foundation. He served as
artistic director of the Jamestown Chamber Music Series, and musical director of
Flickers Arts Collaborative.
Eric as Ralph Rackstraw in the FCO production of HMS Pinafore
in January of 2006 --->
Current and Recent Teaching:
• Salve Regina University; Voice faculty, Vocal Methods class, ESL American
English Diction class, Music Dept.; Newport, RI
• Roger Williams University; Voice faculty, Music & Theatre Depts.; Public
Speaking Class, Communications Dept.; Bristol, RI
• Rhode Island College; Voice and Articulation Class, Vocal Improvement Class,
Communications Dept.; Providence, RI
• The Music School of the RI Philharmonic; Voice faculty; Providence, RI
• The McClosky Institute of Voice; Summer Seminar faculty; Boston, MA
Academic Education:
• M.M. - Vocal Performance, Longy School of Music, Cambridge, MA
• M.S. - Journalism-Public Relations, Ohio University, Athens, Ohio
• B.A. - Theatre/Communication, Purdue University
• CMVT – Certified McClosky Voice Technician
• NATS – Professional Teacher Training Internship Alumnus
National Publications:
• Journal of Singing, “Cabaret for the Classical Singer: A History
of the Genre and a Survey of its Vocal Music,” May June, 2004.
• Journal of Singing, “A Beginning Voice Teacher’s Guide to
Repertoire for the Beginning Voice Student.” Journal of Singing.
September/October 2003
Representative Singing Engagements:
• Aldeburgh Music Festival (Saxmundham, England)
• Napa Zarzuela Festival (CA)
• Townsend Opera (Modesto, CA)
• First Coast Opera (St. Augustine, FL)
• American Classics (Boston, MA)
• Cape Cod Opera (MA)
• Opera Providence (RI)
• Longwood Opera (Boston, MA)
• Ocean State Light Opera (Providence, RI)
• Newport Baroque Orchestra (RI)
• Providence Singers (RI)
Representative Solo Oratorio:
• Handel-Messiah
• Saint-Säens-Christmas Oratorio
• Carissimi-Jonas
• Schütz-Requiem
• Haydn-many Masses
• Mozart-many Masses
• Mendelssohn - many Cantatas
Representative Press Quotations:
• “Bronner beautifully sailed with ease. He possesses a clear tenor voice
— Lorraine Lucciola, Providence Journal (RI)
• "Talk about the top singers in Boston: Eric Bronner has top notes so
sweet, and strong, you think you've died and gone to heaven." --
Beverly Creasey, Theatre Mirror (Boston)
• “… deft comic acting from Eric R. Bronner” — Richard Dyer, Boston
Globe
• “Among the thrills were sensational comic turns by Eric R. Bronner” —
Beverly Creasey, Theatre Mirror (Boston)
• "Tenor Eric Bronner is athletic, and perfectly at ease, he's more than
terrific. His duets with Barbara are perfection." -- Bob Feldheim, The
St. Augustine Record (FL)
• "As the lead young couple, Eric Bronner as Tamino and Krista Wilhelmson
as Pamina were outstanding. Bronner has a resonant tenor voice with clarity of
diction that enabled the audience to follow the English translation
easily." -- John Zeugner, Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
•“… equally impressive was Eric Bronner who doubled as King Ferdinand and
a perpetually inebriated waiter” — Sherman Spencer, Stockton Record
(CA)
• “Bronner is an energetic overall talent who is fascinating to watch. His
attitude on stage is one of a performer who really enjoys what he is doing and
this endears him instantly to his audience. Bronner shows a solid knowledge of
good, relaxed professional acting technique” — Alice Corners, Richmond
Palladium (IN)
