The First Minister

Anthony D. Anderson (baritone), a Washington, D.C. native, recently graduated from the University of Maryland (M.M.), where he studied under Kevin Short. He holds a Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance from Oberlin Conservatory. Anderson has sung roles including John Proctor in Robert Ward’s The Crucible (Opera in the Ozarks), Àlvaro in Daniel Catán’s Florencia en el Amazonas (Maryland Opera Studio), Sid in Britten’s Albert Herring (Maryland Opera Studio). Most recently, Anderson collaborated with Washington National Opera Orchestra members for an outreach event at the Lincoln Memorial. His artistic depth earned him an invitation to sing at the White House for First Lady Jill Biden at the opening of the East Wing extension.