Megan Friar, mezzo-soprano, is a professional singer based in New York City. As a soloist and a chorister, she has sung with opera companies, orchestras, and choruses around the United States. Most recently, she appeared at Radio City Music Hall performing the film scores of Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli (Hisaishi) and Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings (Shore). Additional career highlights include: The Phantom of the Opera (national tour); Pirates of Penzance (Ruth) and Ruddigore (Dame Hannah) with the NY Gilbert & Sullivan Players; soloist at Carnegie Hall with Dave Brubeck and Musica Sacra; soloist with the Mark Morris Dance Group; member of the Metropolitan Opera extra chorus; and numerous choral recordings from Palestrina to Cole Porter.

Megan began her career as a high school choral director and a private voice teacher both in CT and NY. She received her degrees in Music Education (BS) and Choral Conducting (MM) from the University of Connecticut. She is married to jazz pianist, Ron Drotos, and is the proud mom of John Drotos (at Columbia University) and Danny Drotos (at Ithaca College).