❝Conyers poured forth a deliciously honeyed baritone that would seduce
anyone. If his characterization was more hearty than suave, he still
effortlessly summoned up a laser-‐beam look that communicated hidden
danger and volatility. – Opera News
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anyone. If his characterization was more hearty than suave, he still
effortlessly summoned up a laser-‐beam look that communicated hidden
danger and volatility. – Opera News
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BIOGRAPHY
Grammy-nominated Baritone Joshua Conyers has been singled out by Opera News for his “deliciously honeyed baritone that would seduce anyone” by The New York Times as having “a sonorous baritone” that “wheedled and seduced” and by The Washington Post for have a "show stealing" performance. A native of Bronx, NY, he is known for his captivating performances and recognized as one the promising dramatic voices of today. Conyers’ busy 2023-2024 season includes joining The Metropolitan Opera production of X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X by Anthony Davis, which he will also be performing with Seattle Opera, Hollis in Two Corners by B. E. Boykin with Finger Lakes Opera, and performing the role of Scarpia in Tosca with Opera Wilmington. On the concert platform, Mr. Conyers makes his debut with the New York Philharmonic as the Bass soloist in Handel’s Messiah, the Bass soloist in Beethoven's 9th Symphony with the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera and the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra, and performing two recitals with the Brooklyn Art Song Society which includes song cycles Two Black Churches by Shawn E. Okpebholo and American Sonnets by Carlos Simon respectively.
Mr. Conyers 2022-2023 season began with his return to Washington National Opera as The Reverend in Jeanine Tesori’s Blue, he joins the Lyric Opera of Chicago for the world premiere production of Factotum by Will Liverman, DJ King Rico, and & Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, his debut with English National Opera as Policeman/Congregant 3 in Tesori’s Blue, Reginald in Anthony Davis’ X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X at Opera Omaha, which he has also performed with Detroit Opera and Odyssey Opera (where he also recorded the role). On the concert platform, Mr. Conyers appears as bass soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Baritone Soloist and Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Brevard Music Center. In the 2021-2022 season, Mr. Conyers joined Seattle Opera for Blue, Boston Lyric Opera as Count Capulet in Roméo et Juliette, Memphis Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Cecilia Chorus of NYC in Carmina Burana at Carnegie Hall. His 2020-2021 season included Eustis in Le maréchal ferrant with Opera Lafayette, Sprecher in Die Zauberflöte with Aspen Opera Theater, Tonio in Pagliacci at The Atlanta Opera, where he also performed Tiger Brown in the Threepenny Opera and the cover of Kaiser Overall in Der Kaiser von Atlantis. From 2018-2020, Joshua was a Cafritz Young Artists of Washington National Opera, performing the roles of Giorgio Germont in La traviata, British Major in Silent Night, Donkey in The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me, Zaretsky in Eugene Onegin, First Priest in The Magic Flute as well as cancelled performances as John Sorel in The Consul, cover of the Reverend in Tesori’s Blue, and singing Jim and covering Jake in Porgy and Bess.
Equally active in contemporary opera, Mr. Conyers performed the role of Jason in the world premiere of Matt Boehler’s 75 Miles, and Uncle Wesley in Carlos Simon’s Night Trip for Washington National Opera’s American Opera Initiative. Additionally, he covered the roles of Mr. Umeya in the American premiere of Huang Ruo's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen in Mandarin Chinese, and Walt Whitman in the world premiere of Theodore Morrison's Oscar, both with the Santa Fe Opera.
As a concert artist, Mr. Conyers made his Carnegie Hall Debut in 2018 as the Baritone Soloist performing Mozart’s Regina Cœli, K. 276, Vaughn Williams’ Serenade to Music, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and Mark Hayes’ Te Deum under the baton of distinguished composer and arranger Mark Hayes with MidAmerica Productions. Joshua also made his debut at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2018 as the Baritone Soloist performing the Duruflé Requiem with Manhattan Concert Productions under the baton of conductor Anton Armstrong. In 2019, Mr. Conyers was a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra performing with world-renowned Maestro Gianandrea Noseda and singer-songwriter Ben Folds. Additional concert and oratorio credits include Bach's St. Matthew Passion, Handel's Messiah, Brahms' Deutsches Requiem, Gabriel Fauré Requiem in D minor, Vaughan Williams' Dona nobis pacem, and Carl Orff’s Carmina burana.
Mr. Conyers participated in the training programs of Wolf Trap Opera, The Glimmerglass Festival, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Santa Fe Opera. Joshua received his Bachelor of Music and post-graduate certificate from UNC School of the Arts and his Master of Music from Indiana University. Mr. Conyers is currently on the voice faculty at the Eastman School of Music.
Mr. Conyers 2022-2023 season began with his return to Washington National Opera as The Reverend in Jeanine Tesori’s Blue, he joins the Lyric Opera of Chicago for the world premiere production of Factotum by Will Liverman, DJ King Rico, and & Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj, his debut with English National Opera as Policeman/Congregant 3 in Tesori’s Blue, Reginald in Anthony Davis’ X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X at Opera Omaha, which he has also performed with Detroit Opera and Odyssey Opera (where he also recorded the role). On the concert platform, Mr. Conyers appears as bass soloist in Handel’s Messiah with Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Baritone Soloist and Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana with the Brevard Music Center. In the 2021-2022 season, Mr. Conyers joined Seattle Opera for Blue, Boston Lyric Opera as Count Capulet in Roméo et Juliette, Memphis Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and Cecilia Chorus of NYC in Carmina Burana at Carnegie Hall. His 2020-2021 season included Eustis in Le maréchal ferrant with Opera Lafayette, Sprecher in Die Zauberflöte with Aspen Opera Theater, Tonio in Pagliacci at The Atlanta Opera, where he also performed Tiger Brown in the Threepenny Opera and the cover of Kaiser Overall in Der Kaiser von Atlantis. From 2018-2020, Joshua was a Cafritz Young Artists of Washington National Opera, performing the roles of Giorgio Germont in La traviata, British Major in Silent Night, Donkey in The Lion, the Unicorn, and Me, Zaretsky in Eugene Onegin, First Priest in The Magic Flute as well as cancelled performances as John Sorel in The Consul, cover of the Reverend in Tesori’s Blue, and singing Jim and covering Jake in Porgy and Bess.
Equally active in contemporary opera, Mr. Conyers performed the role of Jason in the world premiere of Matt Boehler’s 75 Miles, and Uncle Wesley in Carlos Simon’s Night Trip for Washington National Opera’s American Opera Initiative. Additionally, he covered the roles of Mr. Umeya in the American premiere of Huang Ruo's Dr. Sun Yat-Sen in Mandarin Chinese, and Walt Whitman in the world premiere of Theodore Morrison's Oscar, both with the Santa Fe Opera.
As a concert artist, Mr. Conyers made his Carnegie Hall Debut in 2018 as the Baritone Soloist performing Mozart’s Regina Cœli, K. 276, Vaughn Williams’ Serenade to Music, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy and Mark Hayes’ Te Deum under the baton of distinguished composer and arranger Mark Hayes with MidAmerica Productions. Joshua also made his debut at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in 2018 as the Baritone Soloist performing the Duruflé Requiem with Manhattan Concert Productions under the baton of conductor Anton Armstrong. In 2019, Mr. Conyers was a soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra performing with world-renowned Maestro Gianandrea Noseda and singer-songwriter Ben Folds. Additional concert and oratorio credits include Bach's St. Matthew Passion, Handel's Messiah, Brahms' Deutsches Requiem, Gabriel Fauré Requiem in D minor, Vaughan Williams' Dona nobis pacem, and Carl Orff’s Carmina burana.
Mr. Conyers participated in the training programs of Wolf Trap Opera, The Glimmerglass Festival, Des Moines Metro Opera, and Santa Fe Opera. Joshua received his Bachelor of Music and post-graduate certificate from UNC School of the Arts and his Master of Music from Indiana University. Mr. Conyers is currently on the voice faculty at the Eastman School of Music.