Eric McEnaney

Eric McEnaney enjoys a multifaceted career as a distinguished pianist, vocal coach, and artist teacher whose Grammy-nominated work has been heard on stages throughout the country. He has assisted on the musical preparation of more than 100 productions for companies throughout the country and is currently a Master Coach for Minnesota Opera.  Dr. McEnaney has also worked as a guest coach for Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, Central City Opera, Virginia Opera, Opera Southwest, Skylark Opera, Theater Latté Da, and Lyric Opera of the North, among others, and served as Principal Production Pianist & Coach at Florentine Opera Company for four seasons, where he oversaw the musical preparation of a dozen shows and two world-premiere recordings, Sister Carrie (Aldridge/Garfein) and Prince of Players (Carlisle Floyd).

As a recitalist, Dr. McEnaney has collaborated with singers from the rosters of the nation’s leading opera houses. He serves as an official accompanist for the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition in the Minnesota and Wisconsin districts, regularly works as an orchestral keyboardist for Minnesota Orchestra, and has appeared with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, St. Paul Civic Symphony, and the orchestras of Minnesota Opera and Central City Opera. Dr. McEnaney’s performances have been broadcast locally and nationally on PBS, Great Performances, Minnesota Public Radio, Colorado Public Radio, Twin Cities Public Television, KSTP-TV's Twin Cities Live, WCCO-TV’s Mid-Morning, and American Public Media. He has assisted many of the most renowned classical vocal artists of our time in masterclasses and private sessions. Dr. McEnaney holds advanced degrees in piano performance and collaborative piano and maintains a private vocal coaching studio in Minneapolis, where he also resides.