Bass-baritone Joseph (Yoseph) Park is quickly gaining national attention as a rising talent and versatile singing actor, praised for his rich vocal color, commanding stage presence, and charismatic artistry.
In the summer of 2026, Mr. Park joins The Glimmerglass Festival, where he performs Prince Yamadori in Madama Butterfly and covers Don Alfonso in Così fan tutte. He then appears with Opera San José as Masetto in Don Giovanni before returning to Fort Worth Opera as Balthazar in Amahl and the Night Visitors. During the 2025–2026 season, Mr. Park appeared with Opera San José as a cover for Tonio in Pagliacci, returned to Fort Worth Opera as Prince Yamadori in Madama Butterfly, and made his debut with Park City Opera as Don Basilio in Il barbiere di Siviglia. He also appeared as the bass soloist in Handel’s Messiah with the Chattanooga Symphony Orchestra.
In the summer of 2025, Mr. Park joined Des Moines Metro Opera as an Apprentice Artist, performing The Keeper of the Madhouse in Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress and covering Daland in Wagner’s The Flying Dutchman.
Previously, Mr. Park was a Gerdine Young Artist with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis, where he appeared as Angelotti in Tosca and Elder Ott in Susannah. His debut was praised by critics, with one review noting, “This bright newcomer uses his rich voice and charisma to deliver a captivating debut performance.”
Mr. Park also received critical acclaim with Winter Opera Saint Louis for his portrayal of Geronte in Manon Lescaut, praised for bringing “a clear, rich bass that almost surprises us.”
During the 2022–2023 season, Mr. Park was a Resident Artist with the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, performing Marchese in La Traviata, Dancairo in Carmen, Dad in Sketchbook for Ollie, Balthazar in Amahl and the Night Visitors, and Ranger Nat in Listen, Wilhelmina.
On the concert stage, Mr. Park has performed as a bass soloist in Handel’s Messiah, Mozart’s Coronation Mass, Fauré’s Requiem, and Haydn’s The Creation, and has appeared with the Aspen Music Festival
His operatic repertoire includes Friar Lawrence (Roméo et Juliette), Simone (Gianni Schicchi), Don Alfonso (Così fan tutte), Don Basilio (Il barbiere di Siviglia), Samuel (Un ballo in maschera), Figaro (Le nozze di Figaro), Prince Yamadori (Madama Butterfly), Colline (La bohème), and Geronte (Manon Lescaut).
Mr. Park has received top accolades from prestigious competitions, including the Jensen Foundation Competition, Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Gerda Lissner Foundation International Vocal Competition, Annapolis Opera Competition, Birmingham Opera Competition, and SIYAO Competition. He holds an Artist Diploma from the Shepherd School of Music at Rice University, where he was a recipient of the prestigious Renée Fleming Endowed Scholarship.