Nicole Greenidge Joseph | Featured Artist
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A Portland, Oregon native, soprano Nicole Joseph received her Masters and Specialist Degree in Voice from the University of Michigan, and Bachelors in Voice from Pacific Lutheran University. Now currently based in the Detroit area as a concert soloist, Nicole has been heard with Flint Symphony, Oakland University, Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings and Southern Great Lakes Symphony. Outside of Michigan she has performed with McCall SummerFest, Siletz Bay Music Festival, Walla Walla Symphony, Portland Chamber Orchestra, Resonance Ensemble, and Victoria Bach Festival. Her opera credits include Lauretta (Gianni Schicchi) with Sugar Creek Symphony & Song, Susanna (Figaro) and Musetta (La Bohème) with U of M Opera Theatre.
Nicole was the 2nd Place Winner in the National Bel Canto Vocal Foundation Competition in 2009 and one of two winners in 2013. She is also a Michigan District Winner in the 2010 Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions, 3rd Place Winner in the 2013 Nicholas Loren Vocal Competition, a semi-finalist and People’s Choice award winner in the 2014 American Traditions Competition, and a finalist in the 2014 Harold Haugh Light Opera Competition.
Nicole had the honor of performing for the nationally-televised Aretha Franklin Tribute Concert held at Aretha Franklin Park in Detroit. She is also a choral singer and soloist in many highly acclaimed ensembles, including the newly formed Exigence Vocal Ensemble, a professional ensemble comprised of Black and Latinx artists as a part of the Sphinx Organization. As a member of the widely acclaimed choral group, Conspirare, Nicole has appeared on three albums, was a featured soloist on their 2015 Grammy award-winning recording, Sacred Spirit of Russia, and was the featured Guest Artist for Conspirare Christmas 2019. In 2024, Nicole also appeared with the award-winning Resonance Ensemble in Portland, Oregon, and will be featured as a soloist on their new album, Safe Harbor.
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Nicole appears on these Resonance programs:
and formerly appeared on the following Resonance programs:
Safe Harbor (2025 album)