WWU Voice Presents: Joshua Conyers, Baritone

Grammy-nominated Baritone Joshua Conyers has been singled out by Opera News for his “deliciously honeyed baritone that would seduce anyone” by The New York Times as having “a sonorous baritone” that “wheedled and seduced” and by The Washington Post for have a "show stealing" performance. A native of Bronx, NY, he has been hailed by critics for his performances of new and standard operatic works, as well as on concert stages in North America and internationally. Conyers’ dedication and vision as an artist, educator, and advocate strives to propel the performing arts industry forward. Mr. Conyers has performed with the most prestigious opera companies, symphonies, and concert halls in the world such as The Metropolitan Opera, Seattle Opera, Washington National Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, English National Opera, New York Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, Carnegie Hall, and many others. As a concert soloist and recitalist, he has sung throughout the United States and Europe. His recordings include his debut solo album, A Miracle Legacy with Lexicon Classics which debuted at #10 on the Billboard Classical Crossover Charts, the Grammy Nominated album X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X by Anthony Davis portraying the role of Reginald, and the baritone soloist in Bernstein, Gershwin, & Copland: Works with Naxos.

Mr. Conyers has a deep commitment to community engagement, giving masterclasses and seminars at several universities and organizations across the United States and abroad. Active in the community, Joshua is a member of the Young Professionals Advisory Board of the Newark Boys Chorus School, mentoring underserved young men of color who find their paths through music. My Conyers is an Assistant Professor of Voice at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY. Joshua received his BM in Vocal Performance and Professional Artist Certificate from the UNC School of the Arts/A.J. Fletcher Opera Institute, and his MM in Vocal Performance from Indiana University.