Maddy Ross

Instructor
Voice

Praised for her “brilliant coloratura voice,” enthralling stage presence, and thrilling versatility, Madeline Ross has been seen most recently making her Portland Opera debut as the First Woodspite in Dvorak’s Rusalka and as the Northern Flicker in Bird Songs of Opera with Renegade Opera. She made her Carnegie Hall debut in 2019 as a jazz soloist where she “scatt[ed] to beat the band” (NY Concert Review). Ms. Ross has performed with Portland Opera, Resonance Ensemble, The Oregon Symphony, 45th Parallel, Portland Opera To Go, Opera Theater Oregon, Shaking the Tree Theatre, and was recently hailed for “effortlessly nailing” her performance as Queen of the Night in Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte (Oregon ArtsWatch). She won first prize at the National Association of Teachers of Singing Classical Voice Competition in 2020 and was honored to take part in a performance at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. premiering An African American Requiem with Resonance Ensemble and NEWorks Philharmonic Orchestra. She is the Founder and Executive Director of Renegade Opera, Portland’s unconventional opera company, which focuses on accessible, relevant operatic storytelling that is equitable for artists and audiences alike. Check out their website to learn more about Renegade Opera’s work! Upcoming engagements include three role debuts, first as Tamiri in Mozart’s Il re pastore, second as Lucinda in Nico Muhly’s Dark Sisters with Orpheus PDX (Summer 2023) and third as Clorinda in Rossini’s La Cenerentola with Portland Opera to Go (Fall 2023). Ms. Ross maintains a private studio of voice and piano students in Portland, OR. www.madelinelross.com | www.renegadeopera.org