A native of Louisville, Kentucky, Brandon Lockhart began his musical journey at the young age of nine. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Kentucky State University prior to matriculating at Florida State University College of Music, earning a Master of Music in Vocal Performance. Brandon delights in his passion for interpreting classical literature and has performed a varied repertoire including Opera, Oratorio, Musical Theater, Art Song and Jazz. Beginning his vocal studies as a baritone, highlights of opera performances include Marco in Gianni Schicchi, Guglielmo in Cosí fan tutte, Le moine musicien in Massenet’s rarely performed Le jongleur de Notre Dame, Morales in Carmen and Dandini in La Cenerentola. In 2013 he was the grand prize recipient of the Hannah C. Bealieu Vocal Competition.
In 2016, Brandon made his debut as a Tenor. His first engagement was the Tenor Soloist for Dubois’ Seven Last Words of Christ and was featured in recital at the Metropolitan A.M.E. Church. Brandon’s role credits as a tenor include Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus, El Remendado in Carmen, Tamino in The Magic Flute and Le Comte Barigoule in Viardot’s Cendrillon. Other performances include Parpignol in La Boheme, Spoletta in Tosca and Rapunzel’s Prince in Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Last season, as a Resident Artist with Indianapolis Opera, Brandon was the understudy for Mario Cavaradossi in Puccini’s Tosca.
Currently, Brandon teaches Voice at the renowned Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C.