Roderick Williams
(Baritones & Basses)
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Roderick Williams
(Baritones & Basses) Biography:
Recently described by Opera Magazine as ‘Britain’s best baritone’ Roderick Williams encompasses a wide repertoire, from baroque to contemporary music, in the opera house, on the concert platform and in recital. He has enjoyed close relationships with Opera North and Scottish Opera, and is particularly associated with the baritone roles of Mozart. In autumn 2007 he gave highly acclaimed performances of Papageno/The Magic Flute for English National Opera and in 2008 sang in La bohème at Covent Garden. He has also sung world premieres of operas by, among others, David Sawer, Sally Beamish, Michael van der Aa and Alexander Knaifel. He has worked with orchestras throughout Europe, including all the BBC orchestras in the UK, and his many festival appearances include the BBC Proms, Edinburgh, Cheltenham and Aldeburgh. In summer 2009 he gave the first performances of a work written by Harrison Birtwistle for him, Till Fellner and Adrian Brendel at festivals in Austria and the UK. His recital appearances have taken him to London’s Wigmore Hall and many European festivals. He has an extensive discography and his recordings of English song with Iain Burnside have received particular acclaim. Future and recent engagements include a return to ENO for Saariaho L’amour de loin, Van der Aa’s After Life for Netherlands Opera, as well as concerts with the OAE, RIAS Kammerchor, Britten Sinfonia, Scottish Chamber Orchestra, London Sinfonietta and Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra in San Francisco. He is also a composer and has had works premiered at the Wigmore and Barbican Halls, the Purcell Room and live on national radio. This biography is for website use only. For a full and updated biography please email info@ingpen.co.uk Contact Details: Territories: |
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