William Gorton, tenor, has performed extensively in venues on the West Coast and sung numerous engagements around the U.S.A. and Europe.  A solid and versatile singer, he has appeared with Opera Pacific, Festival Opera, Sacramento Opera, Rogue Opera, Pacific Repertory Opera, Orchestra X of Houston, the Stockton Symphony, the Opera Center of the San Francisco Opera (among others) and has recorded with the Russian National Orchestra.  His repertoire includes many well-known tenor roles.  William’s interpretive artistry has been enjoyed by audiences of the San Francisco Opera Guild and the San Francisco Opera Center in gala concerts, as well as of the Hampton Recital Foundation in Schumann’s Dichterliebe.  Messiah performances such as the nationally acclaimed festival at Bethany College in Kansas (which included Bach’s St.  Matthew Passion) were broadcast statewide.  William is the recipient of several awards, including Finalist in the National Opera Association competition and Merola Opera Program auditions, and Apprentice Artist with the Santa Fe Opera.  He recently sang the role of Don Jose in Carmen with Stockton Opera and the Bear Valley Music Festival, and Pinkerton in Madama Butterfly with Bay Shore Lyric Opera.  Watch for the release of When Love Goes Wrong, a CD of dramatic opera duets made with his wife, Deidra, and the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra.