William Middleton

Biography

Hailing from Louisville, Kentucky, William Middleton (Baritone) has had a diverse musical journey. Starting as a classical pianist and organist, he performed recitals and played at various churches until around age 16. He is also an accomplished trombonist and performed twice in Orlando as principal trombone with the NAfME “all-National orchestra”, and continued performing with the UKSO in Lexington for most of his bachelor's degree. He has been performing in the pit orchestra of various opera and musical theater productions for 8 years now, but this production will be his third opera as a performer. He has performed in operas such as Carlisle Floyd’s “Susannah”, Mozart’s “Don Giovanni”, and has performed scenes from Mozart’s “Le Nozze di Figaro”. He currently lives in Lexington, Kentucky, and plans to pursue a masters in voice performance.

Source: Prague Summer Nights Young Artists Music Festival (6/2024)