The Empathy of Song | Featuring Baritone William Willis Accompanied by Pianist Susan Zimmer

PETER & JUDY JACKSON CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES: Willis earned a B.A. in music – vocal performance at SU and an M.M. in vocal performance at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. For two consecutive years, he placed in the top three in his category at the Maryland-Washinton D.C. National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition. At SU, Willis portrayed the Sorcerer in SU’s first opera production Dido and Aeneas. At Greensboro, he performed several opera productions, including Warden Frank in Die Fledermaus, Mr. Gobineau in The Medium and Melchior in Amahl and the Night Visitors. He also has participated in Handel’s Messiah, Bach’s Magnificat, The Boyfriend and various other performances.