Kelly, Wilford

Florida-native bass-baritone Wilford Kelly (29) is a multi-talented singer based in San Francisco, California under the tutelage of César Ulloa. Currently, he is a tenured member of the San Francisco Opera Chorus. He recently graduated from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music with his Master of Music Degree in Voice where he performed in many productions in their opera, musical theater and historical performance ensembles. Wilford has also garnered attention outside of the SFCM performance community, performing in recent engagements with San Francisco Opera, Opera Parallele, West Edge Opera, the San Francisco Choral Society, the Marin Oratorio Society, and Wolf Trap Opera. He has also achieved success on the competition circuit, having been named a recipient of the Encouragement Award at the San Francisco District Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions this past January. He firmly believes in the power of music and seeks to inspire unity and change in the face of the many injustices that run rampant in today's society. He believes that any performance in which someone is touched by his art is one he considers successful, and seeks to continue to inspire as many people as possible with his work.