Recognized for his comprehensive and technical approach to teaching, baritone Kevin Wilson has established himself in the New England teaching community as a strong force for classical and musical theater voice instruction. A four-time winner of the National Association of Teachers of Singing Competition and recipient of the Encouragement Award from the Metropolitan Opera Council (regional), he has been see in performances of La Cenerentola (Dandini), La Traviata (Marquis), Bastien und Bastienne (Colas), Ariadne auf Naxos(Perückenmacher), Cavalleria Rusticana(Alfio), Hansel und Gretel (Father/Peter), Amahl and the Night Visitors(Melchior), Le nozze di Figaro (Count), The Merry Widow(Danilo), Saul (Doeg), and Xerxes(Elviro). He has given recitals and performed with ensembles in Germany, Austria, Hungary, and the Czech Republic and performed in master classes with Marilyn Horne, and Gary Arvin. Most recently he performed with Opera Boston in New England's premier of Nixon in China, as well as a recital in Stockholm, Sweden where he taught a Master Class at the Swedish National Opera Studio.
Mr. Wilson's students have been heard with prestigious ensembles such as; Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Lyric Opera, Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Knoxville Opera, Opera Boston, Opera San Jose, Brooklyn Opera, Bronx Opera, American Repertory Theater, Cantata Singers, Newport Baroque, Charlotte Symphony, White Mountain Bach Festival, Hastings Symphony, Back Bay Chorale, Boston Bach Ensemble, Opera Del West, Providence Singers, performed on Broadway/off Broadway and in National Tours of Camelot, Rent, Avenue Q, and Altar Boyz; also in summer stock and regional theaters throughout the US, Europe, and Great Britain. His students have also been winners in the Met Competition (District) and the NATS Boston and Rhode Island Song Festival competitions. Two of his students have received Fulbright Scholarships.
Mr. Wilson has completed over 150 hours of observation working with speech therapists, physical therapists, and master teachers. He has presented lectures on "Choosing Appropriate Literature for Young Singers," "Musical Theater Techniques for the Classical Singer," and "Belting the Healthy Way!" He is consistently active in workshops, master classes, and research in vocal physiology and pedagogy.
Mr. Wilson's primary teachers have included Maitland Peters, Carole Haber, Kay Creed (New York City Opera), Gustavo Halley (La Scala), Marilyn Govich, and Tony Gonzales. He studied stage directing with Marc Astafan (Metropolitan Opera) and voice pedagogy with Mark St.Laurent. Mr. Wilson is a member of the New York Singing Teachers’ Association and the National Association of Teachers of Singing where he served on the board as treasurer and director of the Song Festival Competition for 3 years.
Mr. Wilson teaches at The Boston Conservatory and Brown University. He maintains private studios in New York, Boston, and Providence.
MM Voice Pedagogy, New England Conservatory
BM Voice Performance, University of Central Oklahoma
Supplemental Studies; Kansas City Conservatory |
