Elizabeth Van Os is a highly accomplished soprano known for her dynamic stage presence, flexible technique, and impressive vocal range. Originally from the Mountain West, she is based in New York City, where she has been an active part of the music scene since 2012. Her opera credits include Lauretta in Gianni Schicchi, Second Lady in Die Zauberflöte, Fiordiligi in Così fan tutte, Mimì in La Bohème, and Marguerite in Faust. She has been a member of the Bard Opera Chorus since 2015, performing in productions including Ethel Smyth’s The Wreckers, Mascagni’s Iris, Dvorák’s Dimitrij, Rubenstein’s Demon, Richard Strauss’s Die schweigsame Frau, and as a featured soloist in Chausson’s Le roi Arthus. In 2019, she sang the title role in Martinu’s Juliette in a concert performance with the American Symphony Orchestra.
As a concert soloist, Elizabeth has appeared with the Collegiate Chorale in Song of Norway, Battle Hymns, and Chichester Psalms. She has also appeared with the Ars Musica Chorale of New Jersey as a soloist in Carmina Burana, Verdi’s Requiem, and Hariu L’Adonai: Jewish Composers Through the Centuries. She performed in the world premiere of Matthew Brown’s The Beautiful America with the Astoria Choir and has appeared as a featured soloist with the Berkshire Bach Society, the Brearley Singers, Saint George Choral Society, and Artek Early Music Ensemble. In 2022, she was a featured soloist in Trinity Wall Street’s staged production of Craig Hella Johnson’s Considering Matthew Shepard. Elizabeth’s other highlights include a concert performance of Ligeti’s Mysteries of the Macabre with pianist Joseph Yungen.
Elizabeth is also an active concert chorister and has appeared with Musica Sacra, the New York Virtuoso Singers, MasterVoices, St. George’s Choral Society, the New York Philharmonic Chorus, and the Bard Festival Chorale. She frequently works with emerging conductors as a member of the Conductors Chorus under the direction of James Bagwell. Her small-ensemble work includes the Salvatones from 2015 to 2017, under the direction of Daniel Brondel, and The Western Wind from 2020 to 2022, under the direction of William Zukof. In 2022, she appeared on Saturday Night Live with the Buck McDaniel Singers, singing backup for Sam Smith.