Baritone William Semple has recently completed his master’s studies at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with distinction under the tutelage of Iain Paton and Cameron Burns, where he was generously supported by the RCS Trust. During his time at RCS, he performed the role of Zalzal in the RCS Opera School’s production of Chabrier’s L’étoile, and also featured as bass soloist in Mozart‘s Requiem. Other operatic roles include 1st Mate Billy Budd (New Palace Opera), Zaretsky & Captain Eugene Onegin (Bart’s Festival Chorus) and Junius The Rape of Lucretia (Trinity Laban Opera). Recently, William performed the role of Judas & Pontifex 2 in Mendelssohn’s adaptation of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion at the Edinburgh International Festival with the Edinburgh Festival Chorus and the BBC SSO, conducted by Ryan Wigglesworth. William continues his studies with Robert Dean.