Leon Williams, Monday, March 31, 2008, 7:30 PM

American baritone, Leon Williams has earned a fine reputation on several continents for his warm, handsome baritone voice, his charismatic personality and his impassioned interpretation of works ranging from Cantatas of Bach to Hits of Broadway. He has performed in Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and at the White House for then President Ronald Reagan.

New York born baritone Leon Williams is an alumnus of the Harlem Boys Choir and a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music. He is highly trained both as an opera singer and as a star of the Broadway show Ragtime, touring the country for almost 2 years. Besides his classical songs Leon will sing tunes by Stephen Foster, Gershwin and Rodgers and Hammerstein. Don't miss this fabulous, personable singer.

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New York born baritone, Leon Williams is an alumnus of the Harlem Boys Choir and a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music. Leon Williams has earned a fine reputation on several continents for his warm, handsome baritone, charismatic personality and impassioned interpretation of works ranging from the Cantatas of Bach to the Hits of Broadway, from the Spirituals of the African slaves to the Pops Hits of the Fifties.

He has performed solo works in venues such as Carnegie Hall with the New York Philharmonic, the Kennedy Center , San Francisco 's Herbst Theater and the White House at the invitation of the late President Ronald Reagan.

His programs include songs of Copland, Nat King Cole, Richard Hundley and Irving Berlin, and show tunes from hits like Ragtime, Man of LaMancha, Sweeney Todd, Carousel, South Pacific, Porgy and Bess and Wonderful Town. He toured for almost 2 years across the country in the national touring company of Ragtime.

Comments from the reviewers: Hawaii Opera Theatre's Magic Flute: “Leon Williams, with his vibrant baritone and strong acting made a delightful Papageno, stealing the focus in virtually every scene.” - The Honolulu Star-Bulletin

“Leon Williams was outstanding—light but decisive, witty, expressive and adept with the words—in the Three Villon Balades.” – The New York Times.