Edward Washington

American tenor Edward Washington II was born in England, raised in Saudi Arabia, and lives in New York City. He graduated from Stetson University’s School of Music and received his master’s degree from Morgan State University. Edward has premiered several new songs by American composers/arrangers including Timothy Amukele, Scott Joiner, Mark Butler and Robert Troeger. Edward soloed in concert with the Wheeling Symphony, United States Air Force Band, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra, Orlando Philharmonic, Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Morgan State University Choir, Vox Fortura and the American Spiritual Ensemble. He has performed with Orlando Opera, Central Florida Lyric Opera, Opera Orlando, International Festival of the Voice, Michigan Opera Theater, Opera Omaha, New York City Opera, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and the Metropolitan Opera. His oratorio performances include Handel’s Messiah, Beethoven’s Mass in C, Mozart’s Vesperae de Domenica, Hailstork’s I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes and Dubois’ Seven Last Words of Christ. Operatic roles include Tamino, Nanki Poo, Pang, Spoletta, Robbins and Parpignol, among others. He was featured twice at Carnegie Hall in New York and once at Carnegie Hall in Pittsburgh. As a brother of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Edward is constantly seeking to advance music in America.