LEO WILLIAMS, TENOR
Music Portfolio
Welcome to the official Operatic Portfolio of Leo Williams, Tenor. Combining an unmatched passion for music with his natural talent of communication, Leo Williams, Tenor is pursuing his dreams as an influential music professional. Here you can stay up to date on his latest travels, developments and find examples of his musical work.
ABOUT LEO WILLIAMS, TENOR
Leo Williams is a proud alumnus of Indiana University and recipient of The Georgina Joshi International Grant, The Jacobs Premier, & The Schmidt Foundation Scholarships. Stage credits at Indiana University include:
Don Giovanni, La fille du Régiment,
Peter Grimes, The Crucible, Rigoletto, Les Pêcheurs de Perles, Samson et Dalilah, It’s a Wonderful Life, and Lucia di Lammermoor.
U.S. Professsional Work under:
Palm Beach Opera, Detroit Opera, Florida Grand Opera, and Gulfshore Opera.
Williams has had an active performing career overseas (spanning Five continents) appearing in: La bohème, L’elisir d’amore, Lucia di Lammermoor, and Don Giovanni.
Recent debuts include: Cavaradossi in Puccini’s Tosca, Macduff in Verdi’s Macbeth (Australia),
An avid world traveler who speaks five languages.
"There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self."
Ernest Hemingway
PROFESSIONAL CV
Music Credentials
DIRECTORIAL ROLES
Assistant Professor of IU Soul Revue, Indiana University Bloomington Indiana
STAGE PERFORMANCES (OPERA)
Turandot, Gulfshore Opera
2024
Faust, Detroit Opera
2022
Tosca, Gulfshore Opera
2022
Carmen, Palm Beach Opera
2022
La Boheme, Palm Beach Opera
2021
i Pagliacci, Palm Beach Opera
2021
The Magic Flute, Palm Beach Opera
2021
Turandot, Palm Beach Opera
2020
Macbeth, Gertrude Opera Melbourne Australia
2019
Lucia di Lammermoor, Indiana University Opera Theater
2018
Don Ottavio, Don Giovanni, Indiana University Opera Theater
2017
Peter Grimes, Indiana University Opera Theater
2017
Sampson, Sampson et Dalilah, Indiana University Opera
2017
Les contes d’Hoffmann, Palm Beach Opera
2014
Rudolph Hoess, 1939 Please Remember Me, Ross Opera Ensemble
2014
STAGE PERFORMANCE (OTHER)
Cherubini Requiem, Trinity Episcopal Church
Haydn’s The Creation, First Presbyterian in North Palm Beach
The Messiah, Miami Oratorio Society
Cesar Frank’s Seven Last
Words, Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church
Gounod Sanctus, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Indianapolis Indiana
Bach Christ lag in Todesbanden BWV 4,
Kiddush Blues, Klezmer Company Orchestra
Faure Requiem, Holy Name Catholic Church, Palm Springs Fl
Haydn’s Lord Nelson Mass in D minor, Palm Beach Symphony
Bruckner Te Deum, Flagler Museum, Palm Beach Symphony
Schicksalslied, Stetson University
The Mozart Coronation Mass in C, Stetson University
OTHER EMPLOYMENT AND BUSINESSES
Leo Williams, Tenor LLC
2022
AWARDS
First Prize Winner of The Association Les Musicales du Centre, France Music Competition
2023
First prize Recipient of Johanna Gilbert Memorial Voice Award from the Tuesday Musicale of Detroit
2023
Honor Prize winner of The Euterpe Music Awards
2023
William E. Schmidt Grant
2018
International Joshi Grant – Indiana University
2017
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, Performance Diploma (Voice)
Stetson University, Bachelor of Music Performance (Voice)
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENTS
● French: Proficient
● German: Conversational
● Italian: Proficient
● Spanish: Conversational
● Russian: Beginner
● International Artist: North America, Africa, Asia, Europe, Australia
● Published and Copyrighted Songwriter and Poet