Markel Williams, a bass-baritone from Edenton, North Carolina, has performed music ranging from gospel to opera throughout the East Coast and Midwest for the past 15 years. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in music performance in 2013 and his Master’s degree in adult education in 2015 from North Carolina A&T State University.
    Williams has been a music teacher for the past five years and has been a member of the Greensboro Opera and North Carolina Opera company since 2019. He will appear as the Ship’s Captain in North Carolina Opera’s upcoming performance of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut.