Barbara Paterson

Barbara Paterson is a New Yorker-Kiwi soprano, based in Te Whanganui-A-Tara. She has sung as a soloist for Stroma, Java Dance, the NZ Festival of the Arts, the CANZ annual Nelson workshops, Wanderlust Theatre, NZ Opera, the Audio Foundation, the Auckland Chamber Orchestra, Unstuck Opera, Eternity Opera, NIMBY Opera, CubaDupa, Avenue Opera, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, Orchestra Wellington, the Queen’s Closet and as a soloist for choral societies around NZ. Barbara conducts the Capital Choir and she maintains a full teaching and performing schedule. When she's not singing, she climbs mountains and discusses Minecraft with her young son and races around on a bicycle. Find her online at @sopranoonabicycle.