About

Stella Monner, soprano, is an artist-educator who is passionate about making the world of music accessible and approachable to all. Having found joy in the performance of choral works, Stella has sung with many vocal ensembles across her career, from small chamber ensembles to large choral societies. She also enjoyed taking time to delve into the rich and diverse history of art song, with her repertoire spanning from classic German lied to lesser-known Czech works.

She is currently a Master's student at the Peabody Conservatory at Johns Hopkins University, studying vocal performance with an emphasis in pedagogy. This semester, she is participating in various vocal ensembles, including Peabody Camerata, where she is enjoying getting to work in a small ensemble setting. While at Peabody, her focus is on art song, opera, and solo performance as well as developing her teaching skills. Stella looks forward to continuing her vocal studies with Professor Ah Young Hong.

Before starting at Peabody, Stella spent four years as a part of the Bach Festival Society of Winter Park. With them, she enjoyed performing large choral works such as Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, Brahms’s German Requiem, and the world premiere of Ted Ricketts' Songs of War and Peace. She is a firm believer that there is nothing more magical than making music with others. Stella also joined them on their tour of Italy as a soloist and choir member. Stella was also a soloist for Lord of the Rings in Concert at the Dr. Phillips Center for Performing Arts (2024) and has been a featured singer with the Messiah Chorale Society (2022). Previous roles include Jack’s Mother in Into the Woods (2023) and the title role of Cinderella in Massenet’s Cendrillon (2024).

Stella earned her B.A. from Rollins College, where she double majored in Music and Marine Biology, which she lovingly refers to as the “mermaid major.” She is an active member of her community, working to help educate others in the arts and sciences, and how our understanding of one can strengthen our understanding of the other. She is passionate about using the arts for education and using music to build connections with the community.