John Seesholtz, lyric-baritone, native to San Antonio Texas, was awarded the Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Texas at San Antonio in May 2001, and a Masters of Music degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Michigan School of Music in 2003. John's most prominent voice instructors include Juli Wood, Martin Katz, Dr. Stephen Austin and renowned Metropolitan Opera Tenor, George Shirley.

His most recent operatic performance credits include; Cosi fan tutte (Guglielmo), Verdi's Falstaff (Ford), Gianni Schicci (Gianni Schicci), and Xerses (Ariodate). He has also performed as baritone soloist in the Fauré Requiem, Nielsen's Symphony No. 3, Beethoven's Symphony No. 9, Mozart's Requiem, Durufle's Requiem, a debut performance and recording of The Deploration by Evan Chambers, and numerous performances of Händel's Messiah.

Some of John's personal awards include the Irwin Bushman Award as one of the top twelve national finalists in the NATSAA competition, the Alice Dutcher Thornton Award, the D. Ralph Appleman Award, the David L. Schrader scholarship and finalist for the Merola San Francisco Opera program.

John is currently pursuing his Doctorate of Musical Arts degree with a focus in Vocal Performance and a secondary focus in Vocal Pedagogy at the University of North Texas. This past October, John performed the role of Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte at Teatro Goldoni located in central Venice, Italy as part of the Galuppi Opera Festival.