Lunchtime Concert: Josie Ryan, Soprano

Biography Josie Ryan holds a Masters degree in Early Vocal Music and Historical Performance Practice from the Royal Conservatory of The Hague and is currently undertaking PhD studies at Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Previously an ensemble singer with numerous European groups, Josie is now a featured soloist with Australian ensembles including Salut! Baroque, The Marais Project, The Sydney Consort, Sydney Chamber Choir, and the choirs of St James’ King Street and St Mary’s Cathedral. She has been a frequent performer with both Cantillation and Pinchgut Opera since the founding of each. Josie is the soprano of viol consort Josie and the Emeralds, which specialises in both early and newly-composed music. She has toured with the Australian Brandenburg Ensemble and Orchestra, and featured with them in the Sydney Festival season of Rembrandt Live, a theatre piece directed by John Bell, at the Art Gallery of NSW. She also featured as a soloist in the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s 2020 online content, and with the Song Company in performances and recordings including the roles of Victory, Knowledge of God, Discretion and Patience in Hildegard of Bingen’s Ordo Virtutum. Josie also enjoys working as a conductor and vocal coach with singers of all ages and experiences, we are delighted to host her for a lunchtime programme at St James in 2026.