Janice Johnson - Soprano

Janice Johnson has appeared with the Oregon Symphony as soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Requiem and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. With the Oregon East Symphony, she has sung the Beethoven Ninth and Dvorak’s Stabat Mater. In oratorio, she has been the soloist in Verdi’s Requiem, Mendelssohn’s Elijah, Faure’s Requiem, and numerous Bach cantatas.

Ms. Johnson enjoys singing contemporary music and recently, she performed with Fear No Music New Music Ensemble in a performance of Berio’s Folk Songs. She appeared as a featured soloist at the Ernest Bloch Festival where she performed works by Bernard Rands, most notably his Memo 7, under his tutelage. Working with John Peel, Ms. Johnson premiered some of his works, including como un arco de viola with the Latinoamericano Quarteto, and his opera, Voces Vergiliana, as Dido. She has also been a featured soloist with the Third Angle New Music Ensemble.

In recitals, she has performed at Willamette University, Portland State University, OHSU and Linfield College, in varying programs. These programs included women composers, Liszt vocal music, French melodie and Cabaret songs. Ms. Johnson has been a guest soloist at the Astoria, Cascade and Sunriver Festivals.

A native of Maine, she received her musical training at the Eastman School of Music, the Chautauqua Music Festival and the Aspen Music Festival. She teaches at Marylhurst University and her private studio.