Dr. Jeffrey Williams

About

Dr. Jeffrey Williams is an Associate Professor of Music (Voice) at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. He is a professional baritone who has performed leading roles in numerous operas including Tchaikovsky's Eugene Onegin and Mozart's Die Zauberflöte. Williams is a Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions Mid-South Regional Finalist and 2018 Wilhelm Stenhammar International Voice Competition Finalist. He is the Tennessee State Vice-President/Secretary of the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS). His teaching emphasizes vocal pedagogy, connections between vocal technique and speech pathology, and intentionality in singing. He has completed advanced studies at prestigious international music academies in Germany, France, Austria, and Canada.

Education & Qualifications

Doctor of Musical Arts in Vocal Pedagogy and Performance, University of Miami Frost School of Music; Master of Music in Voice Performance, Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University; Bachelor of Arts in Music, Muhlenberg College

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