Charleston, South Carolina · Sopranist Countertenor

Aria
Amore

Xavier Williams · A voice unlike anything you have ever heard

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Xavier Williams
The Artist

Xavier
Williams

Xavier Williams is one of a rare breed — a sopranist countertenor whose voice inhabits the ethereal upper register of the male voice with power, precision, and unmistakable artistry. Based in Charleston, South Carolina, Xavier performs under the banner of Aria Amore, bringing intimate, story-driven vocal experiences to concert halls, sacred spaces, and the most discerning wedding celebrations.

  • American Spiritual Ensemble — Roster Artist
  • National Chorale at Lincoln Center — Roster Artist, 2025
  • Berlin Opera Academy — Accepted, 2025
  • Charleston Opera Theater — Don Giovanni, L'elisir d'amore, La Bohème
  • NATS — 1st Place District & State · 2nd Place National
  • MONCA Gene Ferguson Encouragement Award
  • Meistersinger Competition Finalist — Graz, Austria
  • Recent Performances — College of Charleston · Spoleto Festival USA
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5+
Opera Roles
3
National Rosters
75
Min. Full Program
Wedding Performances

Your wedding deserves
an extraordinary moment

A countertenor voice is unlike anything most guests have ever heard at a wedding. Ethereal, powerful, and unmistakably rare — it transforms a ceremony into something no one in the room will ever forget. Every Aria Amore performance is built entirely around you and the story of your day.

Xavier Williams
Aria Amore
A voice unlike anything your guests have ever heard
The Prelude
Ceremony Solo
$1,500 starting

One singer. One voice. One unforgettable moment as you walk down the aisle.

  • Up to 60 minutes of performance — prelude, processional, recessional
  • Up to 3 curated selections from the Aria Amore repertoire
  • One complimentary consultation to design your musical vision
  • Collaborative pianist included
Most Requested
The Aria
Ceremony & Cocktail Hour
$2,800 starting

From the moment guests arrive through the first golden hour of celebration — a seamless arc of live music that sets the tone for everything that follows.

  • Full ceremony performance — prelude, processional, recessional
  • 45-minute cocktail hour set — classical, crossover, or a blend
  • Up to 8 selections across both sets
  • Two consultations to curate your full program
  • Collaborative pianist included
  • One bespoke song request honored with advance notice
The Grand Amore
Full Day Experience
$4,500 starting

The complete experience. Live music woven through every chapter of your wedding day.

  • Ceremony, cocktail hour, and one reception set
  • Up to 4 hours of performance time across the day
  • Unlimited repertoire consultations and 2 bespoke requests
  • Collaborative pianist included
  • Direct coordination with your wedding planner
  • Priority booking and contract within 48 hours
Add a Second Voice · Contralto
Rich & Warm
+ $800

A deep, warm lower voice paired with Xavier's ethereal upper register creates a vocal contrast that is genuinely breathtaking. Ideal for sacred duets and operatic pairings.

Add a Second Voice · Bass Baritone
Deep & Commanding
+ $800

The full depth of the male voice anchored against the brilliance of a countertenor — a combination almost never heard outside of professional opera. Sacred and operatic repertoire.

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Concert & Recital Programs

Dreams of Freedom
Black Voices in American Song

A 75-minute recital program presenting five essential Black composers — Florence Price, Margaret Bonds, William Grant Still, H. Leslie Adams, and Moses Hogan — organized into four emotional chapters that trace the arc of Black American musical identity from the spiritual tradition through the concert art song canon.

Spoken transitions connect each work to its historical and cultural context, making the experience as meaningful for first-time classical audiences as for seasoned concertgoers. Available for universities, cultural institutions, churches, and performing arts centers throughout South Carolina and beyond.

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Artist Introduction & Programming Presentation

Current Touring Program
Dreams of Freedom: Black Voices in American Song
  • Part One · Earth and Water
    Florence Price — Night · Song to the Dark Virgin
  • Part Two · Dreams and Identity
    Margaret Bonds — Three Dream Portraits
  • Part Three · The Lyric Voice
    H. Leslie Adams — Five Millay Songs
  • Part Four · The Praying Voice
    Still · Hogan · Corley Spirituals
American Spiritual Ensemble Roster Artist
National Chorale at Lincoln Center Roster Artist, 2025
Berlin Opera Academy Accepted, 2025
Charleston Opera Theater Don Giovanni · L'elisir d'amore · La Bohème
College of Charleston Recent Performance — Deliverance: Spirituals & Testimony
Spoleto Festival USA Concert Performances, 2024
NATS Competition 1st Place District & State · 2nd Place National
Meistersinger Competition Finalist — Graz, Austria
Presenter Fees
Universities & HBCUs$2,500 – $4,000
Cultural Institutions$1,500 – $3,000
Performing Arts Centers$3,000 – $6,000
Faith Communities$500 – $1,500
Repertoire

The Voice Speaks
Many Languages

Xavier Williams performing
"Absolutely beautiful"
— Lauryn Kay · Audience Member

From the grandeur of Handel to the quiet power of a Moses Hogan spiritual — every piece selected for the voice, the occasion, and the story that needs telling.

Handel
  • Ombra mai fuXerxes
  • Lascia ch'io piangaRinaldo
  • Cara sposaRinaldo
  • Se pieta di me non sentiGiulio Cesare
Vivaldi & Bach
  • Nulla in mundo pax sinceraVivaldi
  • Stabat Mater — excerptVivaldi
  • Agnus DeiBach · Mass in B Minor
  • Erbarme dichBach · St. Matthew Passion
Purcell & Others
  • Music for a WhilePurcell
  • When I am laid in earthPurcell · Dido & Aeneas
Bespoke requests welcome. Have a specific aria or art song in mind? Reach out and ask — the answer is almost always yes with sufficient advance notice.
Classical Sacred
  • Ave MariaSchubert · Bach/Gounod
  • Panis AngelicusFranck
  • The Lord's PrayerMalotte
Spirituals
  • Give Me Jesusarr. Moses Hogan
  • He's Got the Whole Worldarr. Moses Hogan
  • I Want Jesus to Walk With Mearr. Thompson Corley
  • Lord I Want to Be a Christianarr. Thompson Corley
Hymns & Contemporary
  • Be Thou My VisionTraditional Hymn
  • How BeautifulTwila Paris
Sacred repertoire is Xavier's native language. From ancient liturgy to contemporary gospel — if it belongs in a house of worship or a moment of reverence, it belongs in this voice.
Florence Price
  • Nighttext: Louise C. Wallace
  • Song to the Dark Virgintext: Langston Hughes
Margaret Bonds
  • Three Dream Portraitstext: Langston Hughes
  • The Negro Speaks of Riverstext: Langston Hughes
Still · Adams · Hogan
  • GriefWilliam Grant Still
  • Five Millay SongsH. Leslie Adams
Centering Black composers is not a programming choice — it is an artistic conviction. This repertoire is the backbone of the Aria Amore concert mission.
The Surprise Pieces
  • Pure ImaginationLeslie Bricusse
  • Somewhere Over the RainbowHarold Arlen
  • La Vie en RoseÉdith Piaf
Musical Theater
  • Being AliveSondheim · Company
  • If I Loved YouRodgers & Hammerstein
  • SomewhereBernstein · West Side Story
  • Sun and MoonSchönberg · Miss Saigon
Till There Was You
  • Till There Was YouMeredith Willson
  • All I Ask of YouLloyd Webber · on request
A countertenor singing Pure Imagination stops a cocktail hour cold. These pieces are chosen because they do something unexpected in this voice — and the room never forgets it.
Booking & Inquiries

Let's create
something extraordinary

Whether you are planning a wedding, presenting a concert series, or exploring what Aria Amore might bring to your stage — reach out. All inquiries receive a personal response within 24 hours.

Email aria.amore.events@gmail.com
Website ariaamore.art
Based In Charleston, South Carolina