Brandon Whitish, baritone and Wisconsin native, studied vocal performance at Luther College (2018) and later earned his master’s degree at the University of Northern Iowa (2022). Most recently, originated the role of Connor in the world operatic premiere of A Nation of Others by Mark Campbell and Paul Moravec and is a current member of the American Spiritual Ensemble. Whitish has performed with Kentucky Opera, Cedar Rapids Opera, and the Sherrill Milnes Voice Program.

Some of Whitish’s notable opera performance credits include Father in Hansel and Gretel, Count Almaviva in Le nozze di Figaro, Don Magnifico in La Cenerentola, Leporello in Don Giovanni, Elder McLean in Susannah, Betto in Gianni Schicchi, Barone Douphol in La Traviata, Moralès in Carmen, The Duke of Plaza-Toro in The Gondoliers, Baron Mirko Zeta in The Merry Widow, and Tommy Albright in Brigadoon. He currently resides in Lexington, Kentucky, where he studies with Dr. Everett McCorvey while pursuing his DMA at the University of Kentucky.