William Joyner

Tenor and Associate Professor William Joyner joined the Division of Vocal Studies of the UNT College of Music in 2014. Over the course of his career, he has performed 60 different opera roles, singing in 13 countries on three continents. He has been engaged by some of the world’s foremost opera theaters, including Teatro alla Scala, Gran Teatro la Fenice di Venezia, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Opéra National de Paris, Deutsche Staatsoper Berlin, Washington National Opera and Santa Fe Opera. Joyner has performed with the Chicago Symphony and the New York Philharmonic, and has worked with conductors such as Daniel Barenboim, Alan Gilbert, Vladimir Jurowski, Kurt Masur, Antonio Pappano, Georges Prêtre and Marcello Viotti.

Born in North Carolina, William Joyner holds degrees from the Juilliard School and the Catholic University of America. He's received numerous honors, including the Feinstein Artist of the Year Award from the Washington National Opera, a Richard F. Gold Career Grant from the Shoshana Foundation, a Sullivan Foundation Award and a Silver Medal from the Rosa Ponselle Foundation. He is a member of AEA, AGMA, CAEA, the College Music Society, NATS and SAG-AFTRA.