Tenor
Connor Willmore

Connor Willmore

Biography

Originally from the small rural town of Maclean NSW, Connor is emerging as one of Brisbane’s most preeminent young tenors.

Moving to Brisbane for study in 2019, Connor completed his Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Classical Voice at the University of Queensland’s School of Music (UQ), under the tutelage of Shaun Brown. During his studies, he regularly performed in UQ School of Music productions, and began work as a solo artist throughout Southeast Queensland, working with notable ensembles including Queensland Symphony Orchestra, University of Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Kelvin Grove Wind Orchestra and Brisbane Chorale.

In 2022, Connor joined Opera Queensland (OQ) for the schools touring productions of The Frog Prince and La Bohème, and joined the cast of FIZZ! in 2023 (a reworked version of L’elisir d’amore for young audiences), touring metro and rural Queensland.

In recent years, Connor has also performed in the chorus for OQ’s productions of Lucia di Lammermoor, Dido and Aeneas (Circa/OQ), Eucalyptus (Victorian Opera/OQ), Der Ring des Nibelungen (Opera Australia), and most recently in La Cenerentola.

Connor joined Opera Queensland’s Young Artist Program in 2024, performing throughout Southeast Queensland, and continues in the 2025 program. Connor is also a passionate piano and vocal teacher.

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