Leon Williams" Noel
Monday, November 22nd 2010 7:30 p.m.
A program of Christmas favorites, spirituals, show tunes, and classics!
Classically trained, Leon is an extremely versatile baritone who soars to tenorial
heights with ease and power, is committed to every word of text and takes the listener
to a place which completely surpasses mere entertainment. Leon has wowed audiences
around the globe with his impassioned interpretations of everything from the cantatas
of J.S Bach to his performance of the leading role of Coalhouse Walker Jr.
in the original Broadway production of the hit musical Ragtime.
Leon is a native of Brooklyn, New York and currently resides in Honolulu,
Hawaii where he assists in leading worship at First Presbyterian Church of Honolulu. He continues to tour the world as baritone soloist, recitalist and guest artist with symphony orchestras and opera companies. Highlights of Leon’s upcoming season are Belshazzar’s Feast with the Amarillo Symphony, Papageno in Mozart’s The Magic Flute with El Paso Opera and Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Alabama Symphony Orchestra.
