Offering Live Music Performances, and Concerts.
Reputed Concert Artist in Greater Boston Area
The Rake’s Progress(Stravinsky) Nick Shadow
Opera Laboratory Theater MIT Experimental Media Facility-
“Ron Williams was a stunning nick shadow, a gusty-voiced, literate singer. His dance of glee with tom will linger in the memory.”
-The Boston Globe
New Bio
Recognized nationwide for his artistry in the field of opera and oratorio, Ron Williams continues to gather acclaim for his work onstage and in the concert hall. He has sung leading roles with opera companies nationally, including San Francisco Spring Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre and Opera San Jose, where he created the role of Edward in the world premiere of Alva Henderson’s The Last Leaf.
In New England, Williams debuted with Boston Lyric Opera in the revival of Kurt Weill’s Lost in the Stars, receiving critical acclaim from The New York Times. He portrayed nemesis Nick Shadow in the much-heralded production of The Rake’s Progress with Boston’s Opera Lab at the MIT. The Boston Globe praised his performance of Figaro in Opera New England’s The Barber of Seville. With Greater Worcester opera, he has performed Escamillo in Carmen, as well as the title role in Mozart’s Don Giovanni. This spring saw his solo debut with Rhode Island Philharmonic and Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra.
Press
Opera Reviews
Greater Worcester Opera
“All the vocal performances are strong, but Ron Williams takes the show to a higher level with his vocal prowess and commanding presence.”
-Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Edward Berkeley Chamber Orchestra
“Ms. Edgerton’s voice contrasted nicely with Williams’ deep, rich baritone and precise diction.”
-San Jose Mercury
Aeneas Opera San Jose
“Williams was an imposing Aeneas.”
-Peninsula Times Tribune(CA)
King of Hearts Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
“The baritone Ron Williams was the children’s favorite.”
-Washington Post
Nick Shadow Opera Laboratory Theater MIT Experimental Media Facility
“Ron Williams was a stunning Nick Shadow, a gusty-voiced, literate singer. His dance of glee with Tom will linger in the memory.”
-The Boston Globe
The Leader Boston Lyric Opera
“Ron Williams was focused and nuanced.”
-The New York Times
Figaro Opera New England
“The most convincing of the singers was Ronald Williams in the title role; he’s got the voice and technique for the part, and he’s a real firecracker onstage.”
-The Boston Globe
Sharpless Salisbury Lyric Opera (Worcester)
“Impressive performance by Ron Williams as the U.S. Consul in Nagasaki, who infused his role with a well-realized sense of dignity”
-Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Concert Reviews
“The most memorable soloist was Ron Williams, whose strong, attractive voice carried the Dvorak through the church with utter conviction.”
-San Jose Mercury
“Williams brought stunning, even shocking power and depth to the role of the traveler.”
-Boston Music Intelligencer
Calendar
Future Engagements
Crossing over into Campground
Concert Series - Season 5
A program of African American spirituals and piano works of Black American Women Composers Ron Williams, baritone and Olga Rogach, piano
February 15, 2026
College Church
337 Main Street
Lancaster, MA 01561
Macbeth
Music of Giuseppe Verdi
(Professional ensemble member) with Boston Lyric Opera
David Angus, conductor
October 10/12, 2025
Emerson Colonial Theatre
106 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Lincoln Portrait
Music of Aaron Copland
Ron Williams, Narrator
Plymouth Philharmonic Orchestra
Steven Karidoyanes, conductor
September 27, 2025
Plymouth South High School Performing Arts Center
Plymouth, MA 02360
Recent Engagements
Pinocchio and the Golden Key
Alexander Prokhorov Tolstoy, composer
Ron Williams portrays the role of the evil villain Carrabbas
Commonwealth Lyric Theatre
7 June 2025
Newton City Hall Auditorium
1000 Commonwealth Avenue
Newton Centre, MA 02459
Vespare Solennes de Confessore
Music of W.A. Mozart
Bass Soloist
Coro Allegro
David Hodgkins, conductor
May 18, 2025
Church of the Covenant
67 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116
Song of Hope
Florence Price, composer
Dona Nobis Pacem
R. Vaughan Williams, composer
Ron Williams, baritone soloist
Cape Cod Chorale
Danica Buckley, conductor
May 4, 2025
Scituate Performing Arts Center
Scituate, MA
Margaret Bonds "Credo"
Ron Williams baritone soloist
New England Classical Singers
David Hodgkins, conductor
March 2, 2025
Christ Church
33 Central Street
Andover, MA 01810
Crossing over into Campground
Concerts at the Stone Church Cultural Center
A program of African American spirituals and piano works of Black American Women Composers Ron Williams, baritone and Olga Rogach, piano
March 30, 2025
Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA 01609
Carousel (Professional ensemble member) with Boston Lyric Opera
music and lyrics of Rodgers and Hammerstein
David Agnus, conductor
April 4-13, 2025
Emerson Colonial Theatre
106 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Die Tote Stadt (“The Dead City”) music of Erich Korngold
(Professional ensemble member) with BSO/BLO Andris Nelsons, conductor
30 January & 1 February, 2025
Symphony Hall
301 Massachusetts Avenue
Boston, MA 02115
Crossing over into Campground
Concerts at the Stone Church Cultural Center
A program of African American spirituals and piano works of Black American Women Composers Ron Williams, baritone and Olga Rogach, piano
3 pm, Saturday, September 28, 2024
The Stone Church Cultural Center • 283 Main Street (Route 32) • Gilbertville, 01031
Aida
Music by Giuseppe Verdi
(Professional ensemble member) with Boston Lyric Opera
David Angus, conductor
November 10, 2024 3:00 pm
Emerson Colonial Theatre
106 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
Media
Maria Kotova and Ron Williams International Vocal Studio