William Thomas is a recent graduate of the Opera Course at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, British bass William Thomas is fast making a name for himself as one of today’s most promising young singers.

He is the recipient of a number of major awards, most notably the 2018 Kathleen Ferrier Competition, the 2018 John Christie Award and the 2019 Veronica Dunne International Singing Competition.

 

Career Highlights:

He has appeared at Wigmore Hall as part of Graham Johnson’s Songmakers’ Almanac and in concert with the London Symphony Orchestra under François-Xavier Roth, the Orchestre national de Lyon under Alan Gilbert, and with the Monteverdi Choir conducted by Sir John Eliot Gardiner.

Recent opera engagements include: Nicholas in the UK premiere of Barber’s Vanessa (Glyndebourne) and Snug in a new production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Vienna State Opera).

Forthcoming: Masetto Don Giovanni (Seattle Opera debut) and further roles at ENO and the Glyndebourne Festival.