Biography
Countertenor
John Holiday
Highlights of John Holiday’s 2024–25 season include roles at Boston Lyric Opera, Berlin Comic Opera, Bavarian State Opera, and a tour with the English Concert to Carnegie Hall and the Barbican. He also performs with the New Jersey Symphony, Apollo Chamber Players, gives a solo recital at Wolf Trap, and recently appeared on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concerts. He makes his San Francisco Symphony debut with these performances.
In recent seasons, Holiday has appeared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, Wolf Trap Opera, Handel and Haydn Society, Dutch National Opera, and Arizona Opera. In addition to concerts and recitals, he has curated The John Holiday Experience to showcase his affinity for many different including classical, pop, jazz, and R&B.
Holiday has been the recipient of numerous awards including the 2017 Marian Anderson Vocal Award; the 2014 Richard Tucker Foundation’s Sara Tucker Award; and first place wins at the 2013 Gerda Lissner International Vocal Competition, 2012 Sullivan Foundation, and 2011 Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition. He was selected among WQXR’s “20 for ’20 Artists to Watch,” nominated for “Newcomer of the Year” by the German magazine Opernwelt, and listed as one of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 100 honorees for 2018.
In recent seasons, Holiday has appeared with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Glimmerglass Festival, Wolf Trap Opera, Handel and Haydn Society, Dutch National Opera, and Arizona Opera. In addition to concerts and recitals, he has curated The John Holiday Experience to showcase his affinity for many different including classical, pop, jazz, and R&B.
Holiday has been the recipient of numerous awards including the 2017 Marian Anderson Vocal Award; the 2014 Richard Tucker Foundation’s Sara Tucker Award; and first place wins at the 2013 Gerda Lissner International Vocal Competition, 2012 Sullivan Foundation, and 2011 Dallas Opera Guild Vocal Competition. He was selected among WQXR’s “20 for ’20 Artists to Watch,” nominated for “Newcomer of the Year” by the German magazine Opernwelt, and listed as one of Yerba Buena Center for the Arts 100 honorees for 2018.
