Evan K. Brown, a heroic tenor hailed for his “unfailingly vigorous” voice, is rapidly gaining momentum in the opera world for his thrilling vocalism and commanding dramatic presence. A native of Texas, Evan has recently made a significant impression on audiences and industry professionals alike with a string of powerful performances in leading and featured roles.
In 2024, Evan took the stage as Hermann in The Queen of Spades, a role that showcased his growing reputation as a tenor capable of both vocal stamina and psychological depth. That summer, he joined the prestigious Glimmerglass Festival as the cover for Canio in Pagliacci, a hallmark role of the verismo repertoire. He further demonstrated his artistic range in October 2024 as the tenor soloist in Stravinsky’s Les Noces, and in April 2025 with the New West Symphony, where he performed as the tenor soloist in their Bohemian Rhapsody and Carmen concert.
Earlier roles include Hoffmann in Les Contes d’Hoffmann (Butler Opera Center), Rodolfo in La Bohème, Don José in multiple productions of Carmen, and Spoletta (Cavaradossi cover) in Tosca (Charlottesville Opera ‘23 and Austin Opera ‘21). Evan also held a 2020 apprenticeship with Sarasota Opera, where he covered and performed Benvolio in Roméo et Juliette, and sang a variety of Italian opera staples from Un Ballo in Maschera, La Traviata, Dejanice, and others.
In concert and oratorio, he has appeared with organizations such as the New West Symphony, First Presbyterian Georgetown Church (as the Tenor Soloist in Handel’s Messiah), Austin Gilbert and Sullivan Society, Opera in Concert, the SMU Meadows Symphony, and the Texas Bach Festival, where he was featured as the tenor soloist in Rachmaninov’s All-Night Vigil.
Evan is the Audience Prize winner of the 2023 McCammon Voice Competition, Semi-finalist in both the Heartland Sings Competition as well as the Cooper-Bing Competition, and a past winner of the 2018 SMU Concerto Competition. He holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Opera Performance from the University of Texas at Austin and continues to captivate audiences with performances that are as vocally thrilling as they are emotionally resonant.