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William Woodard
(He/Him) William Woodard is a pianist/vocal coach enters his second year with the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. He joins the Metropolitan Opera Music Staff as an Assistant Conductor for La Traviata. Previously, William was a Cafritz Young Artist at Washington National Opera. In the winter of 2020, he made his Kennedy Center debut as an Assistant Conductor for WNO’s production of Don Giovanni. He has worn many hats rehearsal pianist, recitalist, chorusmaster and budding conductor.
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The Metropolitan Opera
Lindemann Young Artist, 2021-Present
Merola Opera Program
Coaching Fellow, 2019
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Der Freischütz
Music Staff
Wolf Trap Opera
June 18, 2022 to 2 more
June 18, 2022
June 24, 2022
June 26, 2022
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Der Freischütz
June 18, 2022 - June 26, 2022
Event Type Opera
Contributors
William Woodard

William Woodard

Music Staff

Jun 18, 2022
Dates
18
Jun, 22
24
Jun, 22
26
Jun, 22
Winona Martin

Winona Martin

Chorus

Jun 18, 2022
Dates
18
Jun, 22
RS

R.B. Schlather

Director

Jun 01, 2022
Dates
1
Jun, 22
La Traviata
Chorus
Wolf Trap Opera
July 15, 2022 to 1 more
July 15, 2022
July 16, 2022
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La Traviata
July 15, 2022 - July 16, 2022
Event Type Opera
Contributors
William Woodard

William Woodard

Chorus

Jul 15, 2022
Dates
15
Jul, 22
16
Jul, 22
Winona Martin

Winona Martin

Flora

Jul 15, 2022
Dates
15
Jul, 22
Studio Scenes Showcase
Conductor/Pianist
Wolf Trap Opera
August 18, 2022
August 18, 2022
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Studio Scenes Showcase
August 18, 2022 - August 18, 2022
Contributors
William Woodard

William Woodard

Conductor/Pianist

Aug 18, 2022
Dates
18
Aug, 22
Il barbiere di Siviglia
Rehearsal Pianist/Performance Harpsichordist
New Orleans Opera
September 30, 2022 to 1 more
September 30, 2022
October 02, 2022
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Il barbiere di Siviglia
September 30, 2022 - October 02, 2022
Event Type Opera
Contributors
William Woodard

William Woodard

Rehearsal Pianist/Performance Harpsichordist

Sep 30, 2022
Dates
30
Sep, 22
2
Oct, 22
ES

Emily Senturia

Notary

Dec 01, 2990
Dates
TBA
TBA
Kendra Beasley

Kendra Beasley

Berta

Sep 30, 2022
Dates
30
Sep, 22
2
Oct, 22
La Traviata
Conductor
The Metropolitan Opera
October 25, 2022 to 17 more
October 25, 2022
October 29, 2022
November 01, 2022
November 05, 2022
November 08, 2022 November 12, 2022
November 16, 2022
November 19, 2022
January 05, 2023
January 08, 2023 January 14, 2023
January 20, 2023
January 26, 2023
March 04, 2023
March 07, 2023 March 11, 2023
March 15, 2023
March 18, 2023
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La Traviata
October 25, 2022 - March 18, 2023
Event Type Opera
Contributors
William Woodard

William Woodard

Conductor

Oct 25, 2022
Dates
25
Oct, 22
29
Oct, 22
1
Nov, 22
5
Nov, 22
8
Nov, 22
12
Nov, 22
16
Nov, 22
19
Nov, 22
5
Jan, 23
8
Jan, 23
14
Jan, 23
20
Jan, 23
26
Jan, 23
4
Mar, 23
7
Mar, 23
11
Mar, 23
15
Mar, 23
18
Mar, 23
Calvin Griffin

Calvin Griffin

Dottore Grenvil

Oct 01, 2022
1 Tag
Dates
1
Oct, 22
Tags
Cover
David Blalock

David Blalock

Gastone , Gastone

10 show dates
Dates
5
Jan, 23
8
Jan, 23
14
Jan, 23
20
Jan, 23
26
Jan, 23
4
Mar, 23
7
Mar, 23
11
Mar, 23
15
Mar, 23
18
Mar, 23
YY

Yongzhao Yu

Alfredo

Jan 10, 2020
Dates
10
Jan, 20
EJ

Ermonela Jaho

Violetta

Oct 25, 2022
Dates
25
Oct, 22
La bohème
Assistant Conductor
Washington National Opera
2021
2021
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Event Information
La bohème
January 01, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Event Type Opera
Contributors
William Woodard

William Woodard

Assistant Conductor

Jan 01, 2021
Dates
1
Jan, 21
Jonathan Bryan

Jonathan Bryan

Marcello

Jan 01, 2021
Dates
1
Jan, 21
Teresa Perrotta

Teresa Perrotta

Musetta

May 16, 2023
Dates
16
May, 23
27
May, 23
Blake Denson

Blake Denson

Schaunard

May 13, 2023
Dates
13
May, 23
15
May, 23
19
May, 23
21
May, 23
24
May, 23
27
May, 23
Sweeney Todd
Coach
Wolf Trap Opera
2021
2021
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Event Information
Sweeney Todd
January 01, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Contributors
William Woodard

William Woodard

Coach

Jan 01, 2021
Dates
1
Jan, 21
Jonathan Bryan

Jonathan Bryan

Anthony

Jul 02, 2021
Dates
2
Jul, 21
Tags
Fran Daniel Laucerica

Fran Daniel Laucerica

Adolfo Pirelli

Jul 01, 2021
1 Tag
Dates
1
Jul, 21
Tags
Cover
Nicholas Newton

Nicholas Newton

Judge Turpin

Jul 02, 2021 - Jul 03, 2021
Dates
2
Jul, 21
3
Jul, 21
Christopher Bozeka

Christopher Bozeka

Adolfo Pirelli

Jan 01, 2021
Dates
1
Jan, 21
Shannon Jennings

Shannon Jennings

Beggar Woman

Jul 01, 2021
Dates
1
Jul, 21
CM

Conor McDonald

Tobias Ragg

Jun 01, 2021
Dates
1
Jun, 21
Die Zauberflöte
Conductor
The Metropolitan Opera
December 16, 2021 to January 06, 2022
December 16, 2021 to January 06, 2022
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Event Information
Die Zauberflöte
December 16, 2021 - January 06, 2022
Event Type Opera
Contributors
William Woodard

William Woodard

Conductor

Dec 16, 2021
Dates
16
Dec, 21
Dylan Morrongiello

Dylan Morrongiello

Performer

Dec 16, 2022
Dates
16
Dec, 22
Maria Valdes

Maria Valdes

Papagena

Nov 28, 2022
Dates
28
Nov, 22
Kathryn Bowden

Kathryn Bowden

Queen of the Night

Jan 01, 2017
Dates
1
Jan, 17
William Guanbo Su

William Guanbo Su

Speaker

Dec 28, 2022
Dates
28
Dec, 22
2
Jan, 23
Megan Esther Grey

Megan Esther Grey

Third Lady, Dritte Dame

2 show dates
Dates
16
Dec, 22
19
May, 23
Magdalena Kuźma

Magdalena Kuźma

Papagena

Dec 08, 2023 - Dec 30, 2023
Dates
8
Dec, 23
30
Dec, 23
Tags
Felicia Moore

Felicia Moore

First Lady, First Lady

3 show dates
Dates
1
Dec, 21
19
May, 23
10
Jun, 23
Julius Ahn

Julius Ahn

Second Priest

Nov 18, 2021 - Jan 05, 2022
1 Tag
Dates
18
Nov, 21
5
Jan, 22
Tags
Cover
Eric Lindsey

Eric Lindsey

Chorus

Dec 16, 2022
Dates
16
Dec, 22
Kseniia Polstiankina Barrad

Kseniia Polstiankina Barrad

Music Staff

Apr 02, 2023
Dates
2
Apr, 23
PF

Patrick Furrer

Conductor

Dec 21, 2021
Dates
21
Dec, 21
23
Dec, 21
27
Dec, 21
Rocky Eugenio Sellers

Rocky Eugenio Sellers

2nd Armed Guard

Dec 02, 2023
Dates
2
Dec, 23
Tags
Sarah Larsen

Sarah Larsen

Second Lady

Dec 15, 2021 - Jan 06, 2022
Dates
15
Dec, 21
6
Jan, 22

Biography

William Woodard

William Woodard is a pianist/vocal coach enteri his first year with the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program. He joins the Met Music Staff as an Assistant Conductor this season for The Magic Flute. Previously, William was a Cafritz Young Artist at Washington National Opera from 2019-2021. In the winter of 2020, he made his Kennedy Center debut as an assistant conductor for WNO’s production of Don Giovanni. William is an alumnus of many prestigious festivals including Wolf Trap Opera, the Merola Opera Program, the Aspen Music Festival, SongFest and AIMS in Graz where he was awarded the Outstanding Lieder Pianist Prize. This past summer, William served as Chorus Master for Wolf Trap Opera’s Double Bill production of Holst’s Sāvitri and Viardot’s Cendrillon. William made his Carnegie Hall debut while participating in Renée Fleming’s SongStudio in 2019. As a recitalist, he has performed at several embassies in Washington DC, LA Opera’s At Home concert series, M Institute, Florida Keys Concert Association and the Missouri River Arts Festival. William is also an avid chamber musician. The KOE Trio, which began playing together at Manhattan School of Music, was selected to perform in flautist Tara Helen O’Connor’s masterclass through The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center in the spring of 2019. William graduated from the Manhattan School of Music where he studied under the tutelage of Warren Jones and was a recipient of the Jensen Scholarship for Opera Accompanying. Previously, he attended Vanderbilt University where he was a Cornelius Vanderbilt Scholar and studied under Amy Dorfman.

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