William Joyner

Tenor and Associate Professor William Joyner joined the Division of Vocal Studies in the University of North Texas College of Music in 2014. Over his career, he has performed 60 opera roles in 13 countries on three continents. He has sung at some of the world’s foremost opera houses, including Teatro alla Scala, Gran Teatro La Fenice, Glyndebourne Festival Opera, Opéra National de Paris, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Washington National Opera and Santa Fe Opera. Joyner has performed with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra 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, Joyner holds degrees from the Juilliard School and the Catholic University of America. He has received numerous honors, including the Feinstein Artist of the Year Award from 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 the Actors’ Equity Association, American Guild of Musical Artists, Canadian Actors’ Equity Association, College Music Society, National Association of Teachers of Singing and SAG-AFTRA.

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