SIDNEY OUTLAW

Brevard native, Baritone Sidney Outlaw, described by The Washington Post as a “generous & expressive singer,” The New York Times as a “terrific singer” with a “deep, rich timbre,” and an internationally acclaimed vocalist for his “weighty and forthright” singing (San Francisco Chronicle). Since winning the Concurso Internacional de Canto Montserrat Caballé in 2010, he has performed widely in the US and abroad.
In the 24/25 season, Mr. Outlaw performed recitals with pianist Warren Jones at the Brooklyn Art Song Society and The Manhattan School of Music. He debuted with the California Symphony, singing Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, and with the Bozeman Symphony, singing Mozart's Requiem. He also returned to the Jacksonville Symphony for Handel's Messiah. On the operatic stage, he reprises the role of Mozart in Le Nozze di Figaro and Don Giovanni with Pensacola Opera and Opera Philadelphia. In 2026, he was a featured presenter at the 37th International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference, where he presented "Shared Voices, Shared Learning: Cultivating a Community of Practice in an After-School Singing Program."Last year, Sidney released his album, Black Pierrot, featuring music by William Grant Still and Dr. B.E. Boykin, including the world premiere of 26 Ways of Looking at a Black Man with text by poet Raymond Patterson (Commissioned by Merola Opera), which was recently nominated for a Grammy Award in 2026. His 2022 debut album, Lament, and 2024 EP Brahms Zwei Gesänge op. 91 were also released by Lexicon Classics. Mr. Outlaw's recent highlights include performances with Boston Baroque, Chattanooga Symphony, Toledo Opera, and the National Symphony, as well as appearances at Carnegie Hall and Avery Fisher Hall. Mr. Outlaw currently holds voice faculty positions at the Manhattan School of Music, The Conservatory at Brooklyn College (CUNY), and Teachers College, Columbia University, where he is pursuing his PhD in Music Education.

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