Sergeant First Class Will Tvrdik is originally from Dixon, California. Having begun his performing arts career in acting with Napa Valley Shakespeare Festival and Napa Valley Repertoire, Sgt. 1st Class Tvrdik chose to direct his focus towards vocal performance. He holds a Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Cincinnati College Conservatory of Music and a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from California State University, Sacramento. Sgt. 1st Class Tvrdik was a resident artist at Utah Opera performing roles in Madama Butterfly and The Rake’s Progress. He worked with Cincinnati Opera for multiple seasons with his last role as the Colonel in their workshop of the new work titled Meet John Doe. He performed with other companies including Philadelphia Opera, Sacramento Opera, Cincinnati Chamber Opera, and Queen City Chamber Opera. Sgt. 1st Class Tvrdik joined The Army Field Band in 2017.
The Soldiers’ Chorus, founded in 1957, is the vocal complement of The United States Army Field Band of Washington, DC. The 24-member mixed choral ensemble travels throughout the nation and abroad, performing as a separate component and in joint concerts with the Concert Band of The Musical Ambassadors of the Army. The chorus has performed in all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, India, the Far East, and throughout Europe, entertaining audiences of all ages.
The immense talent of Soldiers’ Chorus personnel provide the ensemble with unique flexibility, and in addition to presenting selections from the vast choral repertoire, each member of the ensemble is an accomplished soloist in their own right. Performances often include the music of Broadway, barbershop quartet, Americana, as well as Pop, Rock, and R&B. Critics have acclaimed recent appearances with the Boston Pops, the Cincinnati Pops, and the Atlanta, Dallas, Detroit, Nashville, and National symphony orchestras, giving the chorus a nationwide reputation for musical excellence and inspiring patriotism.
Other notable performances include four World Fairs, the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo, Kennedy Center Honors Programs, the rededication of the Statue of Liberty, the 100th anniversary of Grand Canyon National Park, PBS’s annual National Memorial Day Concert, and the state funerals of Presidents Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter.