 He was nominated for the Olivier Award for his portrayal of Orlando at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.His main voice teachers have been Phyllis Curtin of Boston University (baritone) and Joan Patenaude-Yarnell of the Manhattan School of Music and Curtis Institute (countertenor).The British composer George Benjamin wrote a lead role for him in his opera "Written on Skin", which premiered in 2012 at Aix-en-Provence.