About

Praised for the dark timbre and agile control of her voice, mezzo-soprano Josephine Stracek enjoys performing for audiences throughout the United States. She is dedicated to exploring unusual vocal repertoire, sharing new and undiscovered songs with her audiences. Her passion for poetry and language has brought her on a path in discovering art song new and old.

Josephine is a graduate of North Park University and Roosevelt University. A favorite as a recitalist and chamber artist in northern Minnesota, she has been featured in series at the Fairlawn Mansion, Glensheen Mansion and Kitchi Gammi Club. She has appeared as a guest soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the North Park University Choir at St. Hilary's Church in Chicago. Josephine performs regularly with the Liederspiel Society, a group she founded with the help of three colleagues to perform underrepresented works in both solo and ensemble forms.

Josephine’s rich mezzo-soprano voice often enhances sacred services, opera and choral choruses in the Chicago area. She has appeared in several operas including Zerlina/Don Giovanni (Mozart), Helen/Three Sisters Who are Not Sisters (Rorem), le Bergère and le Rossignol/L’enfant et les sortilèges (Ravel), George de Planteville/Bagatelle (Offenbach), and most recently as The Mother/Hansel and Gretel (Humperdinck) with Evanston Chamber Opera.

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Upcoming events

  • Vernon Hills Cabaret

    May 16, 2024
    7:30-9:30PM

    Throwback to the 2010s with the Vernon Hills Performing Arts as they present their 2024 Cabaret concert.

  • Woodlands Academy Choir Concert

    May 17, 2024
    7-8pm

    A spring concert featuring musicians from the choir and orchestra at Woodlands Academy.

  • Comedian Cabaret

    May 19, 2024
    10:30-11:30pm

    Meet the cast and musicians for Comedian Cabaret 11: Jukebox Musicals! They’ll have you itching to sing along to these pop hits turned broadway showstoppers. Catch them on the MainStage of @the_annoyance May 19th at 10pm! Ticket link in bio.

Contact

Email - josie.stracek@gmail.com

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