ABOUT PEACHTREE ROAD MUSIC ACADEMY

William Green, tenor, made his professional opera debut with The Atlanta Opera in 2013 as Giuseppe in La traviata; he has sung with TAO in both comprimario roles as well as a core member of the chorus from 2012-2022. Most recently he performed in TAO’s 96 Hour Opera Project as well as their spring production of The Anonymous Lover. Mr. Green also sings with Atlanta’s own Capitol City Opera Company, regularly joining CCOC in their main stage presentations as well as their Dinner and a Diva and On the Light Side programs. Most recently, he performed Eisenstein in Die Fledermaus for their 2023 Dinner and a Diva series. He is also a co-manager of the Atlanta chapter of Opera On Tap, whose mission is to host fun, relaxed, and welcoming events for opera lovers and singers alike to share music, laughs, and make memories in non-traditional, casual settings.
 
William is a proud alumnus of the American Wagner Project and the Institute for Young Dramatic Voices. He is also pleased to work with the Wagner Society of Washington D.C., having performed multiple recitals for them over the years. 
 
Mr. Green has been part of the Peachtree Road UMC family since 2012, having gone on multiple overseas residencies, performed in large-scale masterworks, and put on multiple recitals during his time with the PRUMC Music Program.

Joycelyn Jackson is an accomplished musician with a strong background in arts administration. She holds a Master of Music in Orchestral Flute Performance from Georgia State University and a Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance from Mercer University, where she graduated Summa
Cum Laude. Joycelyn’s educational journey also includes a Teaching Certification Candidate program at Georgia State University.

Throughout her career, Joycelyn has gained valuable experience in various arts organizations. In addition to the Peachtree Road Music Academy, she is an education intern at the AtlantaSymphony Orchestra.

Additionally, Joycelyn has been actively involved in teaching and mentoring roles. She has worked as a Student Lecturer of Flute at Georgia State University, teaching music education students and conducting a flute choir. As a Flute Teaching Artist at Atlanta Music Project, she
has led instructional classes and organized recitals. Joycelyn also teaches flute classes and directs student flute choirs in the Fayette County School System.

Throughout her performance career, Joycelyn has received numerous accolades and awards, highlighting her exceptional musical abilities. She has been recognized as a Dean’s Award Winner and Honors Competition Winner at Georgia State University. Joycelyn has also won the Brumby Concerto Competition and has been selected to participate in masterclasses by renowned artists such as Gina Hughes and Christina Smith.

With her combination of musical talent, administrative expertise, and dedication to the arts, Joycelyn Jackson is excited to be at Peachtree Road Music Academy and hopes to contribute her skills and passion to support the academy’s mission of providing exceptional music education and fostering a love for the arts in students of all ages. She looks forward to utilizing her organizational and communication skills to help manage operations, coordinate programs, and create a vibrant and inclusive learning environment for students.

Born in Kent in the UK in 1985, Oliver Brett was educated as a music and academic scholar at Tonbridge School and then as organ scholar of King’s College, Cambridge from where he graduated in 2007 with a BA in music and subsequently an MA in 2011. Since then, he has held positions at Westminster Cathedral, Durham Cathedral and St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney. In 2021 he received his doctorate from the Eastman School of Music in Rochester NY, where he studied with David Higgs.

As well as being Director of the Peachtree Road Music Academy, he is associate organist and choirmaster at Peachtree Road United Methodist Church. He is also assistant conductor and organist for the Georgia Boy Choir. His former organ and harpsichord teachers have included Sarah Baldock, Thomas Trotter, David Sanger, David Briggs, Dame Gillian Weir, Edoardo Bellotti and William Porter. In October 2017, Oliver was awarded second prize and the Royal Canadian College of Organists’ Prize at the Canadian International Organ Competition. In 2019, he was a prize winner at the Tariverdiev International Organ Competition in Kaliningrad, Russia.

As a recitalist, Oliver has performed across five continents. Whilst organ scholar of King’s College, Cambridge, he was heard by millions worldwide when he played for the 2006 Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. He has performed in venues such as the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam; the Royal Albert Hall, London; the Seoul Arts Centre in South Korea; the Esplanade Concert Hall in Singapore; and performed with orchestras such as the Philharmonia, Britten Sinfonia, Florilegium, the Armonico Consort and the Academy of Ancient Music.