The British baritone Roderick Williams is active in the opera house, on the concert platform and in recital, encompassing a repertoire from the Baroque to world premières. He is a widely sought-after soloist and has performed on many of the world’s most prestigious stages.

Williams has made numerous recordings including works by Vaughan Williams, Berkeley and Britten operas for Chandos, and an extensive repertoire of English song with pianist Iain Burnside for Naxos. In 2014 he was the featured soloist at the BBC Last Night of the Proms; in 2016 he won the Royal Philharmonic Society’s Singer of the Year award; and in 2017 he was awarded an OBE for services to music.