Tenor
Connor Willmore
Biography
Originally from the small rural town of Maclean NSW, first studying music at the Maclean Music Academy under the tutelage of Sr Anne Gallagher O.A.M from the age of 4.
Connor decided that after his years of experience involved in musical performances in and around his home town, he would continue broadening his musical horizons in his post high school studies.
In 2017 Connor enrolled in a Bachelor of Music (Honours) in Classical Voice at the University of Queensland’s School of Music in hopes to gain knowledge and begin to get a foot hold in the music industry. Since then, Connor has had the opportunity to perform as a soloist in numerous concerts and performances with Opera Queensland, The University of Queensland, Brisbane City Council, Brisbane Chamber Choir, St John’s Cathedral, St Stephen’s Cathedral and several other Brisbane based organisations. Alongside these, Connor has also performed with notable musicians over the past years including Rosario La Spina, Shawn Brown, Simon Gallaher, and Alex Raineri.
In 2020 Connor helped to create Seren8, a group of young classical singers and musicians performing music in the Brisbane region and in 2021 Connor recently completed UQ’s production of Gianni Schicchi conducted by Dane Lam, and cast as the leading tenor, Rinuccio.
Outside of the University, Connor has enjoyed performing in several concerts with the Kelvin Grove Wind Orchestra as their vocal soloist and as a soloist in Opera Queensland’s production of Songs of Love and War.
Connor has also been a finalist in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 Ethel Osborne Prize for outstanding vocal performance, and alongside Jasmine Buckley received first prize in the 2019 Nickson competition for most outstanding piano/vocal duo.
Connor is a part of Opera Queensland’s 2024 Young Artist program.
Past Performances
Family friendly La Bohème
Reimagined for Young Adults Misfit friends learn to survive, fall in love and find their voices An ideal introduction to opera for young audiences, Puccini’s La Bohème is re‑awakened with…
21 - 23 September 2022Family friendly The Frog Prince
The Frog Prince leaps into the 21st century with all the transformative joy and wonder you can expect from Opera Queensland. In this modern retelling of the classic Grimm tale,…
Wednesday 27 September – Thursday 28 September 2023Family friendly FIZZ!
Opera Queensland brings the magic of opera to our youngest fans with a revival of the whacky, weird and wonderful production FIZZ! Based on the classic comic opera The Elixir…
Thursday 28 September 2023Family friendly La bohème
Love. Friendship. Art. Join the bohemians with this modern retelling of the Puccini Masterpiece. Based on the Puccini classic, Opera Queensland’s secondary schools’ touring production of La bohème explores the…