Butler University Masterclass

Sun May 28, 2023
10:00 am PDT
Salon 11
Classical/Opera
High School

General Information

Science-informed Pedagogy
Work with Oliver Worthington on technique and artistry to make the most of your auditions.

Presenter

Oliver Worthington
Oliver Worthington, baritone, has received international and regional acclaim as an opera singer, oratorio soloist and recitalist. A champion of living composers, he frequently premieres new works and commissions works to include diverse representation and visibility in the art song repertoire. Dr. Worthington is the Vocal Area Coordinator and the Producing Director of Butler Opera Theatre at Butler University in Indianapolis. He maintains a full schedule as an educator and performer and serves as the President of The Fritz and Lavinia Jensen Foundation (www.jensenfoundation.org), a non-profit dedicated to supporting the arts. Dr. Worthington is a graduate of Converse College (BM cum laude), The New England Conservatory of Music (MM with Academic Honors and Distinction in Performance), and The University of Texas at Austin (DMA). He recently collaborated with his Butler colleague Dr Dana Zenobi to create the recording Joys Abiding; Soprano and Baritone Duets by Historical Women Composers at Navona Records, a division of PARMA Recordings and an accompanying recording through Classical Vocal Reprints.