Josephyne Patten

Soprano

Josephyne Patten is a classically trained soprano and performer, currently residing in Portland, OR. Praised for her “rich voice”, Ms. Patten performs in a variety of genres and styles. Recent opera stage credits include Josephine (HMS Pinafore), Casilda (The Gondoliers), Contessa (Le nozze di Figaro), Magda Sorel (The Consul), Madame Lidione (Dialogues des Carmélites), Tatyana (Eugene Onegin), and Fiordiligi (Così fan tutte). Notable solo concert appearances include Vivaldi’s Magnificat, Handel’s Messiah, and Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepherd. Ms. Patten is an Arizona District Winner and Western Region Participant of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions (Laffont Competition).

Though new to Portland, Ms. Patten is already an involved member of the music community. She is a regular performer with the Light Opera of Portland, a singer with Opera on Tap Portland, a soprano in the Oregon Chorale, a recent member of the Portland Symphonic Choir, and the staff singer at Southminster Presbyterian Church. Ms. Patten received her Master of Music degree in Opera Performance at the Boston Conservatory at Berklee, under the tutelage of Dr. Rebecca Folsom. Prior to her time in Boston, she received her Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Northern Arizona University.